View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did "Part II, The Dream" describe?
(a) Fletcher's dream to become a famous explorer.
(b) A nightmare Fletcher had in which he fell from a high cliff.
(c) Fletcher's pans to study the Grand Canyon and travel it alone.
(d) A childhood dream of Fletcher's in which he visited an American Indian village.

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

3. What does Fletcher say was a sacrilege when it interrupted the silence of the Grand Canyon?
(a) The screech of an owl.
(b) The honk of a horn.
(c) The squawk of a blue jay.
(d) The bray of a donkey.

4. What kind of condition was Fletcher in at the beginning of his trip?
(a) Just recovering from influenza.
(b) Great physical condition.
(c) Diabetic but with great stamina.
(d) Suffering from rheumatoid arthritis.

5. What were two things Fletcher mentions could have made parts of his path impassable?
(a) The Native American population and the mountain.
(b) The Colorado River and the hanging terraces.
(c) Wolves and bears.
(d) The desert and rattlesnake nests.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Fletcher's idea was first fully formed, what doubts bugged him?

2. What does Fletcher say he knew as soon as he saw the Grand Canyon?

3. What was Fletcher's reaction upon his first trip to the Rim?

4. About how long did Fletcher stay at the Grand Canyon Village?

5. How long after he saw the Grand Canyon for the first time did Fletcher begin his trip?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 347 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample