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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long is the Grand Canyon?
(a) Just under 30 miles long.
(b) Between 50 and 100 miles long.
(c) More than two hundred miles long.
(d) One thousand miles long.

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

3. What lifestyle does Fletcher describe in a footnote in "Part 2, The Dream?"
(a) An accomplished musician.
(b) A famous millionaire.
(c) A compulsive walker.
(d) A compulsive gambler.

4. What does Fletcher say his book could become if the Grand Canyon was not protected?
(a) A bargain book.
(b) A non-fiction travel best-seller.
(c) A kind of requiem on the Grand Canyon.
(d) A tourist guide.

5. How many years did William Wallace Bass live in the Canyon?
(a) 5 years.
(b) 10 years.
(c) 60 years.
(d) 40 years.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Fletcher decide to see the Grand Canyon the first time?

2. What is the name of the government agency established to protect the rights of Native Americans?

3. What did geologists say disrupted the Colorado River's flow and lead to the formation of the Grand Canyon?

4. What was the approximate depth of the Grand Canyon at the time the book was written?

5. What does Fletcher say he realized he might be doing when he hiked through the Grand Canyon?

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