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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. What does Fletcher say he knew as soon as he saw the Grand Canyon?
(a) The way he saw things would change.
(b) His fear of heights was coming back.
(c) He would soon be hangliding over the Canyon.
(d) This place would make him famous.

2. How does Fletcher describe the state of the Grand Canyon at the time the book was written?
(a) Finished changing.
(b) A dying canyon.
(c) Still changing.
(d) Nearing destruction in a few years.

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

4. What questions does Fletcher say he hoped he would find some solutions for as he traveled the Grand Canyon?
(a) "How long can a man go without human contact?" and "What current wild animals can be domesticated?"
(b) "Was there really a great flood?" and "Is the Grand Canyon really as old as they say?"
(c) "How do the Havasupai live?" and "What is the history of the mule?"
(d) "Where did we come from?" and "What are we doing here?""

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. What are hanging terraces?

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

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