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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. At the beginning of "Chapter 8, Life" what did Fletcher say he should have known "would drag me back into the present?"
(a) The Great Unconformity.
(b) Seeing a little boy playing in the dirt.
(c) Becoming ill.
(d) Phantom Ranch.

2. What part of the Grand Canyon does Fletcher describe as "a large gap in time between two layers of rocks?"
(a) The Angel Pass.
(b) The Great Divide.
(c) The Arizona Anomaly.
(d) The Great Unconformity.

3. What creatures did Fletcher enjoy observing after passing the last barrier past Phantom Ranch?
(a) Beavers.
(b) Coyotes.
(c) Eagles.
(d) Chipmunks.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What term does the author use for what comprises the third layer of the Grand Canyon?

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

3. What is the current age estimate of the fourth layer of the Grand Canyon?

4. What was one sad reflection Fletcher recorded in his notebook in "Chapter 10, Exit?"

5. The Grand Canyon is found in the northern part of what state?

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