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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3, Chapters 6-10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Fletcher say William Wallace Bass moved to the Grand Canyon area?
(a) To escape the law.
(b) To become one with nature.
(c) To find a better climate to cure or relieve his illness.
(d) To learn how to live like an Indian.

2. What material comprises the sixth layer of the Grand Canyon?
(a) Bright Angel Shale.
(b) Sandstone.
(c) Silt.
(d) Quartz.

3. What did the note found in Fletcher's care package say?
(a) Fletcher's wife loved him.
(b) Fletcher would need to remain in Bass Camp one week to wait for supplies.
(c) Jim Bailey would arrive in Bass Camp when Fletcher was due to arrive.
(d) There would be no more care packages.

4. At the beginning of "Chapter 6, Rock" what was one of the things Fletcher noticed and described that was in the cave where his first cache was stored?
(a) White limestone.
(b) Cave paintings.
(c) Bear tracks.
(d) A rare beetle.

5. What was on the sheets of paper Fletcher found in "Chapter 10, Exit?"
(a) Instructions for exiting the Grand Canyon safely.
(b) Instructions from Jim Bailey.
(c) A daily bulletin from 1947 about a Colorado River expedition.
(d) A note from Doug Powell.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Fletcher say it might have been good that he didn't start his journey right after he decided to take it?

2. How many layers of the Grand Canyon are shown in the schematic in "Part 3, The Journey?"

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

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

5. What place did Fletcher pass on his way to Phantom Ranch that he said was derelict and dry-rotting?

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