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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 places were presumably named for a member of Lorenzo Sinyala's family?
(a) Lorenzo Trail and Sinyala Ravine.
(b) Sinyala Trail and Sinyala Plateau.
(c) Lorenzo Lake and Sinyala Creek.
(d) Mount Sinyala and Sinyala Canyon.

2. Why was the place where Fletcher arrived in "Chapter 4, Challenge" such a relief to his spirit?
(a) It was a wide open area, a relief from the closed spaces of the side canyons.
(b) He found fresh water there.
(c) His arrival meant he was almost done with his trip.
(d) He found a better shelter for the night.

3. Why might the Colorado River cause problems for Fletcher?
(a) It was impassable in some parts.
(b) He was highly allergic to a plant that grew along the banks of the river.
(c) He didn't have a boat.
(d) The animals along the river were dangerous.

4. The Grand Canyon is found in the northern part of what state?
(a) Colorado.
(b) Nevada.
(c) Arizona.
(d) New Mexico.

5. About what did Fletcher begin to worry in "Chapter 3, Interlude?"
(a) The lack of modern technology in the Supai village.
(b) Bad weather.
(c) His injured ankle.
(d) The endangered animals living in the canyon.

Short Answer Questions

1. What material makes up the first and youngest layer of the Grand Canyon?

2. Where was Lorenzo Sinyala born?

3. What does the book say geologists believe formed the Grand Canyon?

4. What event sparked a desire for Fletcher to study the Grand Canyon and make a journey through it alone?

5. When Fletcher's idea was first fully formed, what doubts bugged him?

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