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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. About how long did Fletcher stay at the Grand Canyon Village?
(a) 5 days.
(b) 2 weeks.
(c) 1 month.
(d) 1 year.

2. Where did Fletcher go to ask questions about the area in which he would be traveling?
(a) The Grand Canyon National Park Office.
(b) The Arizona State Park Building.
(c) The Forestry Service Office.
(d) The Desert Travel Information Center.

3. How does Fletcher describe the Grand Canyon?
(a) "A chasm . . . like a gigantic and impossible desert crevasse."
(b) "An upside-down mountain wonder."
(c) "Huge stacks of multicolored rock."
(d) "A gigantic hole in the desert plateau."

4. Why did Fletcher rule out following a route along the Colorado River?
(a) He was afraid of the roaring water.
(b) It had many deep gorges and impassable areas.
(c) It changed to an underground stream in places and was hard to follow.
(d) It crossed into an area sacred to the Havasupai Indians.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What information was not sought by Fletcher before beginning his trip?

2. What does the book say geologists believe formed the Grand Canyon?

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

4. When did Fletcher's dream become a reality?

5. Who says, "I do not think I ever really considered that things might go seriously wrong"?

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