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

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

3. How long after he saw the Grand Canyon for the first time did Fletcher begin his trip?
(a) About 6 months.
(b) Almost 2 months.
(c) Exactly 2 years.
(d) About a year.

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

5. Why did Fletcher stay at the Grand Canyon Village for a while just before beginning his trip?
(a) He was waiting for his friend.
(b) His heel was infected.
(c) He was trying to raise money.
(d) He liked the view.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did geologists say disrupted the Colorado River's flow and lead to the formation of the Grand Canyon?

2. How does "Part 1, The Place" begin?

3. Part 1 is called "The Place." What is the place?

4. How does Fletcher describe the state of the Grand Canyon at the time the book was written?

5. Fletcher says while studying the Grand Canyon he realized the silence there was not a timeless one as he first thought. How does he define it instead?

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