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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 4, Epilogue.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the first intrusion from the outside world that Fletcher outlines in "Chapter 10, Exit?"
(a) A baseball.
(b) Helicopter tracks.
(c) A group of hikers.
(d) Music from a camper's transistor radio.

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

3. At the beginning of "Chapter 10, Exit," what does Fletcher say caught up with him while he was washing in the Nankoweap Creek?
(a) A bear.
(b) Arthritis.
(c) The world.
(d) A swarm of bees.

4. What was Fletcher afraid would be the most tragic loss for the Grand Canyon if the proposed water plan went through?
(a) Boss Camp.
(b) The mules.
(c) The Havasupai Village.
(d) The silence.

5. What is the area directly above the seventh layer of the Grand Canyon called?
(a) The Grand Trench.
(b) The Rim.
(c) The Tonto Platform.
(d) The Red Wall.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are layers 4 through 6 of the Grand Canyon called?

2. According to Fletcher, what physical effects could the Pacific Southwest Water Plan have had on the Grand Canyon?

3. With what event does "Chapter 5, Transition" begin?

4. Why did Fletcher stay at the Grand Canyon Village for a while just before beginning his trip?

5. What disease did Fletcher say plagued William Wallace Bass?

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