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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 information was not sought by Fletcher before beginning his trip?
(a) Information about weather.
(b) Information about the possibility of attacks by wild boar.
(c) Information about trails.
(d) Information about the existence of water sources.

2. What did Fletcher pass and nearly miss altogether in "Chapter 4, Challenge?"
(a) The only fresh water for miles.
(b) The first air drop of supplies.
(c) The gap in the pass.
(d) The trail through the ravine.

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

4. What did Fletcher find difficult, if not impossible, to mentally grasp and understand in "Chapter 1, Entrance?"
(a) The number of animals in the area.
(b) The Supai customs.
(c) His responsibility to the wildlife of the area.
(d) The immenseness of his surroundings and the age of the Grand Canyon.

5. How did Fletcher redefine the path of his trip?
(a) From "one end of the Grand Canyon to the other" to "one end of the Grand Canyon National Park to the other."
(b) From "through the Canyon" to "around the Rim."
(c) From "around the Rim" to "along the Colorado River."
(d) From "through the Canyon" to "to the Canyon floor and back."

Short Answer Questions

1. How does "Part 1, The Place" begin?

2. What was the approximate depth of the Grand Canyon at the time the book was written?

3. Where did Fletcher arrive in "Chapter 4, Challenge" that was such a relief to him?

4. What was Fletcher's reaction upon his first trip to the Rim?

5. What questions does Fletcher say he hoped he would find some solutions for as he traveled the Grand Canyon?

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