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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. Part 1 is called "The Place." What is the place?
(a) Forester Canyon.
(b) Arizona.
(c) The Grand Canyon.
(d) The Painted Desert.

2. Where did Fletcher decide to spend the first week of his journey?
(a) A tourist area outside the Supai Village.
(b) A cave shelter.
(c) An abandoned cabin.
(d) On the banks of the Colorado River.

3. What questions does Fletcher say he hoped he would find some solutions for as he traveled the Grand Canyon?
(a) "Was there really a great flood?" and "Is the Grand Canyon really as old as they say?"
(b) "Where did we come from?" and "What are we doing here?""
(c) "How long can a man go without human contact?" and "What current wild animals can be domesticated?"
(d) "How do the Havasupai live?" and "What is the history of the mule?"

4. What were some of the plans for his trip that Fletcher details in "Part 2, The Dream?"
(a) Plans for a mule to help him navigate the Grand Canyon.
(b) Plans to arrange a series of interviews with newspapers about his trip.
(c) Plans to arrange for a replacement for him at work.
(d) Plans to arrange for food and water during his trip.

5. What is another name for the Erosion Surface?
(a) The Rim.
(b) The Supai Formation.
(c) The Grand Façade.
(d) The Great Unconformity.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long did Fletcher plan for his journey to take?

2. About what did Fletcher begin to worry in "Chapter 3, Interlude?"

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

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

5. How long did Dr. Harvey Butchart study the Grand Canyon?

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