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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does the book say geologists believe formed the Grand Canyon?
(a) A volcanic eruption.
(b) A large sea that evaporated after a 200 year drought.
(c) An earthquake.
(d) The Colorado River.

3. According to Fletcher's observations, how did people fresh from the city view the area near Phantom Ranch?
(a) As a sanctuary and the end of civilization.
(b) As a luxury vacation spot.
(c) As paradise.
(d) As a tourist trap.

4. What are some things Fletcher describes in "Part 2, The Dream?"
(a) The beauty of the rocks and colors of the Grand Canyon.
(b) His friend's clothes and car.
(c) The deer and chipmunks on the Rim.
(d) The tourists and park personnel.

5. How does "Part 1, The Place" begin?
(a) With information on traveling through Arizona.
(b) With facts about the Grand Canyon.
(c) With advice on hiking.
(d) With facts about tourist destinations in the United States.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Fletcher decide to spend the first week of his journey?

2. What did Fletcher find difficult, if not impossible, to mentally grasp and understand in "Chapter 1, Entrance?"

3. What was the first intrusion from the outside world that Fletcher outlines in "Chapter 10, Exit?"

4. About what specific skill did Fletcher compliment William Wallace Bass?

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

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