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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. How did Fletcher say the big moment happened when he knew he would take the journey through the Grand Canyon?
(a) There was no big moment.
(b) Explosively.
(c) Unexpectedly.
(d) Slowly.

2. About how long did Fletcher stay at the Grand Canyon Village?
(a) 2 weeks.
(b) 1 year.
(c) 5 days.
(d) 1 month.

3. How long is the Grand Canyon?
(a) More than two hundred miles long.
(b) Between 50 and 100 miles long.
(c) One thousand miles long.
(d) Just under 30 miles long.

4. How does Fletcher describe the Grand Canyon?
(a) "A gigantic hole in the desert plateau."
(b) "An upside-down mountain wonder."
(c) "A chasm . . . like a gigantic and impossible desert crevasse."
(d) "Huge stacks of multicolored rock."

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Fletcher's only concern about the proposed trip?

2. What information was not sought by Fletcher before beginning his trip?

3. If he were to realize his dream, what would Fletcher accomplish?

4. What does Fletcher say he realized he might be doing when he hiked through the Grand Canyon?

5. What urge came to Fletcher's mind as he witnessed the different sights at the Rim?

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