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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 substance comprises the fourth layer of the Grand Canyon?
(a) Redwall Limestone.
(b) Quartz.
(c) Flagstone.
(d) Sandstone.

2. Approximately how thick is the third layer of the Grand Canyon?
(a) 750 feet.
(b) 20 feet.
(c) 200 feet.
(d) 1000 feet.

3. How long did Fletcher plan for his journey to take?
(a) 2 months.
(b) 6 months.
(c) 1 year.
(d) 1 week.

4. Where did Fletcher go to ask questions about the area in which he would be traveling?
(a) The Forestry Service Office.
(b) The Desert Travel Information Center.
(c) The Grand Canyon National Park Office.
(d) The Arizona State Park Building.

5. In "Chapter 4, Challenge," Fletcher describes the Esplanade as a maze. What constant choice does he say a traveler had to make all along the Esplanade?
(a) Whether to go across the rock terraces or across the talus.
(b) Whether to go straight across the river or travel downstream to a narrower spot.
(c) Whether to follow the wildlife trail or forge his own.
(d) How long to stay in the area.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What did "Part II, The Dream" describe?

3. Who drove Fletcher to the parking area at the edge of the Rim?

4. Who says, "I do not think I ever really considered that things might go seriously wrong"?

5. Where did Fletcher decide to spend the first week of his journey?

(see the answer key)

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