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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. What did Fletcher say he saw even before he came close to the Grand Canyon?
(a) Jagged cliffs.
(b) Color.
(c) Space.
(d) Tourists.

2. What are some things Fletcher describes in "Part 2, The Dream?"
(a) The deer and chipmunks on the Rim.
(b) The tourists and park personnel.
(c) His friend's clothes and car.
(d) The beauty of the rocks and colors of the Grand Canyon.

3. What cheerful tribal tourist manager did Fletcher meet in "Chapter 3, Interlude?"
(a) Neil Ukwalla.
(b) Colin Fletcher.
(c) Lorenzo Sinyala.
(d) John Wesley Powell.

4. According to Fletcher, what would the rest of nature around the Grand Canyon do?
(a) Adapt to the continuing changes.
(b) Become tame and friendly to survive growing tourism.
(c) Stay exactly the same.
(d) Go through a period of reduction to make room for more species.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the current age estimate of the second layer of the Grand Canyon?

2. Approximately how thick is the first layer of the Grand Canyon?

3. What was Fletcher's only concern about the proposed trip?

4. What did Fletcher find difficult, if not impossible, to mentally grasp and understand in "Chapter 1, Entrance?"

5. What did Fletcher pass and nearly miss altogether in "Chapter 4, Challenge?"

(see the answer key)

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