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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 4, Epilogue.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was one sad reflection Fletcher recorded in his notebook in "Chapter 10, Exit?"
(a) He said he would probably never visit the Grand Canyon again.
(b) He said he dreaded sleeping in a house again.
(c) He said he would miss the beavers.
(d) He said for a while other places would look dull.

2. Part 1 is called "The Place." What is the place?
(a) The Painted Desert.
(b) Forester Canyon.
(c) The Grand Canyon.
(d) Arizona.

3. How did Fletcher know the Milottes?
(a) He met them while he lived in Kenya.
(b) They were related to his wife.
(c) He met them while he lived in Kenya.
(d) They helped him prepare for his trip across California.

4. Who were Al and Elma Milotte?
(a) Famous explorers.
(b) A famous Hollywood couple.
(c) Jazz musicians.
(d) A famous Walt Disney nature photography team.

5. What is the current age estimate of the eighth layer of the Grand Canyon.
(a) 750 million years.
(b) 800 thousand years.
(c) 5 million years.
(d) 1 to 2 billion years.

Short Answer Questions

1. What realization did Fletcher reach as he spent time observing wildlife on the sand bar?

2. What was Fletcher afraid would be the most tragic loss for the Grand Canyon if the proposed water plan went through?

3. How does Fletcher describe the Grand Canyon?

4. At the beginning of "Chapter 6, Rock" what was one of the things Fletcher noticed and described that was in the cave where his first cache was stored?

5. At the beginning of "Chapter 8, Life" what did Fletcher say he should have known "would drag me back into the present?"

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