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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 is the current age estimate of the eighth layer of the Grand Canyon.
(a) 750 million years.
(b) 1 to 2 billion years.
(c) 5 million years.
(d) 800 thousand years.

2. Where did Fletcher arrive in "Chapter 4, Challenge" that was such a relief to him?
(a) The Supai village.
(b) The Esplanade.
(c) The Rim.
(d) Hualpai Hilltop.

3. What advice did Lorenzo Sinyala offer to Fletcher?
(a) Sound advice about marriage.
(b) Sound advice regarding the downward trail and the Supai village.
(c) Sound advice about walking long distances.
(d) Sound advice about escaping a bear attack.

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) His responsibility to the wildlife of the area.
(c) The immenseness of his surroundings and the age of the Grand Canyon.
(d) The Supai customs.

5. What material makes up the seventh layer of the Grand Canyon?
(a) Granite.
(b) Limestone.
(c) Tapeats sandstone.
(d) Marble.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How long after he saw the Grand Canyon for the first time did Fletcher begin his trip?

3. How long is the Grand Canyon?

4. When did Fletcher's dream become a reality?

5. What is the current age estimate of the third layer of the Grand Canyon?

(see the answer key)

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