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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Fletcher feel about leaving the Canyon in "Chapter 10 Exit?"
(a) He was disappointed that he could not stay another week.
(b) He was ready to be up and out..
(c) He was so sad, he cried.
(d) He wanted to stay and build a dude ranch.

2. What does the book say geologists believe formed the Grand Canyon?
(a) The Colorado River.
(b) An earthquake.
(c) A volcanic eruption.
(d) A large sea that evaporated after a 200 year drought.

3. How long did Fletcher plan for his journey to take?
(a) 2 months.
(b) 1 week.
(c) 6 months.
(d) 1 year.

4. What was Fletcher afraid would be the most tragic loss for the Grand Canyon if the proposed water plan went through?
(a) Boss Camp.
(b) The silence.
(c) The Havasupai Village.
(d) The mules.

5. At the beginning of "Chapter 8, Life" what did Fletcher say he should have known "would drag me back into the present?"
(a) The Great Unconformity.
(b) Seeing a little boy playing in the dirt.
(c) Becoming ill.
(d) Phantom Ranch.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the 2nd intrusion from the outside world that Fletcher describes in "Chapter 10, Exit?"

2. What part of the Grand Canyon does Fletcher describe as "a large gap in time between two layers of rocks?"

3. What did Fletcher attend a few weeks after the end of his journey through the Grand Canyon?

4. According to Fletcher, what physical effects could the Pacific Southwest Water Plan have had on the Grand Canyon?

5. Why might the Colorado River cause problems for Fletcher?

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