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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3, Chapters 1-5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who drove Fletcher to the parking area at the edge of the Rim?
(a) John Wesley Powell.
(b) Lorenzo Sinyala.
(c) His father.
(d) Colin Fletcher.

2. What is the current age estimate of the third layer of the Grand Canyon?
(a) 500 thousand years.
(b) 800 years.
(c) 350 million years.
(d) 275 million years.

3. How long did Fletcher plan for his journey to take?
(a) 2 months.
(b) 6 months.
(c) 1 week.
(d) 1 year.

4. What substance comprises the fourth layer of the Grand Canyon?
(a) Flagstone.
(b) Quartz.
(c) Sandstone.
(d) Redwall Limestone.

5. What are layers 4 through 6 of the Grand Canyon called?
(a) The Red Wall.
(b) The Rim.
(c) The Great Unconformity.
(d) Esplanade.

Short Answer Questions

1. What cheerful tribal tourist manager did Fletcher meet in "Chapter 3, Interlude?"

2. How long did Dr. Harvey Butchart study the Grand Canyon?

3. How long did it take to for the Grand Canyon to form?

4. How many layers of the Grand Canyon are shown in the schematic in "Part 3, The Journey?"

5. What are hanging terraces?

(see the answer key)

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