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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) Colin Fletcher.
(b) John Wesley Powell.
(c) His father.
(d) Lorenzo Sinyala.

2. How long after he saw the Grand Canyon for the first time did Fletcher begin his trip?
(a) About a year.
(b) Exactly 2 years.
(c) About 6 months.
(d) Almost 2 months.

3. How many layers of the Grand Canyon are shown in the schematic in "Part 3, The Journey?"
(a) 8.
(b) 5.
(c) 20.
(d) 12.

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

5. With what event does "Chapter 5, Transition" begin?
(a) A Cessna flying away.
(b) Fletcher falling into a ravine.
(c) Fletcher running out of water.
(d) Wolves attacking the camp.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What type of graphic is found at the beginning of "Part 3, The Journey?"

3. How long is the Grand Canyon?

4. What is the current age estimate of the seventh layer of the Grand Canyon?

5. What river still runs at the bottom of the Grand Canyon?

(see the answer key)

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