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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. 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 Desert Travel Information Center.
(c) The Arizona State Park Building.
(d) The Forestry Service Office.

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

3. What lifestyle does Fletcher describe in a footnote in "Part 2, The Dream?"
(a) A compulsive walker.
(b) A compulsive gambler.
(c) A famous millionaire.
(d) An accomplished musician.

4. What is the current age estimate of the second layer of the Grand Canyon?
(a) 250 million years.
(b) 50 thousand years.
(c) 10 million years.
(d) 500 million years.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Fletcher decide to see the Grand Canyon the first time?

2. How does Fletcher describe the Grand Canyon?

3. Where did Fletcher's journey begin?

4. Where was Lorenzo Sinyala born?

5. What material makes up the second layer of the Grand Canyon?

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