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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Fletcher, what physical effects could the Pacific Southwest Water Plan have had on the Grand Canyon?
(a) The Canyon would be flooded to make a huge reservoir.
(b) The walls of the Grand Canyon would crumble.
(c) The Colorado River could disappear and wildlife could die.
(d) It would have no real effect.

2. What is the area directly underneath the seventh layer of the Grand Canyon?
(a) Esplanade.
(b) The Grand Platform.
(c) The Angle Pass.
(d) The Erosion Surface.

3. According to the Fletcher, how did the changes in the earth that formed the Grand Canyon happen?
(a) Dramatically with a large explosion.
(b) Moderately after a cataclysmic event.
(c) Quickly after an eruption.
(d) Very slowly.

4. What were two things Fletcher mentions could have made parts of his path impassable?
(a) The desert and rattlesnake nests.
(b) The Native American population and the mountain.
(c) Wolves and bears.
(d) The Colorado River and the hanging terraces.

5. What did Fletcher find difficult, if not impossible, to mentally grasp and understand in "Chapter 1, Entrance?"
(a) The immenseness of his surroundings and the age of the Grand Canyon.
(b) The number of animals in the area.
(c) His responsibility to the wildlife of the area.
(d) The Supai customs.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Fletcher's idea was first fully formed, what doubts bugged him?

2. What does Fletcher mainly address in "Part 4, Epilogue?"

3. What realization did Fletcher reach as he spent time observing wildlife on the sand bar?

4. If he were to realize his dream, what would Fletcher accomplish?

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

(see the answer key)

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