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

2. 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.

3. When did Fletcher's dream become a reality?
(a) Late February.
(b) Never.
(c) Mid-April.
(d) Early December.

4. How long did it take to for the Grand Canyon to form?
(a) 500 Billion years.
(b) Millions of years.
(c) A thousand years.
(d) 200 years.

5. The Grand Canyon is found in the northern part of what state?
(a) New Mexico.
(b) Nevada.
(c) Arizona.
(d) Colorado.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What event sparked a desire for Fletcher to study the Grand Canyon and make a journey through it alone?

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

4. What kind of condition was Fletcher in at the beginning of his trip?

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

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