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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) How he would stay away from home so long.
(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) No real doubts.

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

3. Why does Fletcher say it might have been good that he didn't start his journey right after he decided to take it?
(a) The time helped him test the idea to see whether or not he really wanted to do it.
(b) It gave him time to get the nerve together for the dangerous trip.
(c) It gave him more time to say goodbye to his family.
(d) It gave him time to fully recover from the flu.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What were some of the plans for his trip that Fletcher details in "Part 2, The Dream?"

3. Why did Fletcher rule out following a route along the Colorado River?

4. Why did Fletcher stay at the Grand Canyon Village for a while just before beginning his trip?

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

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