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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Parts 1 and 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Fletcher's idea was first fully formed, what doubts bugged him?
(a) No real doubts.
(b) How he would ask his boss for time off.
(c) What he would do about his diabetes while he was on his journey.
(d) How he would stay away from home so long.

2. How did Fletcher redefine the path of his trip?
(a) From "through the Canyon" to "to the Canyon floor and back."
(b) From "through the Canyon" to "around the Rim."
(c) From "around the Rim" to "along the Colorado River."
(d) From "one end of the Grand Canyon to the other" to "one end of the Grand Canyon National Park to the other."

3. What part of nature is not described in "Part 2, The Dream?"
(a) Various rocks.
(b) The immenseness and timelessness of the Rim.
(c) The peace of the ocean.
(d) The beauty of the Grand Canyon.

4. If he were to realize his dream, what would Fletcher accomplish?
(a) He would swim across the river in record time.
(b) He would write a song about the place that would raise him to stardom.
(c) He would be the first person to make a solo trek through the Grand Canyon.
(d) He would be the youngest person to make it to the top peak.

5. How does "Part 1, The Place" begin?
(a) With advice on hiking.
(b) With facts about the Grand Canyon.
(c) With information on traveling through Arizona.
(d) With facts about tourist destinations in the United States.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the approximate depth of the Grand Canyon at the time the book was written?

2. How did Fletcher say the big moment happened when he knew he would take the journey through the Grand Canyon?

3. What questions does Fletcher say he hoped he would find some solutions for as he traveled the Grand Canyon?

4. According to Fletcher, what would the rest of nature around the Grand Canyon do?

5. Where did Fletcher go to ask questions about the area in which he would be traveling?

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