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

2. What cheerful tribal tourist manager did Fletcher meet in "Chapter 3, Interlude?"
(a) John Wesley Powell.
(b) Neil Ukwalla.
(c) Colin Fletcher.
(d) Lorenzo Sinyala.

3. Why did Fletcher sound strange when he spoke to Jim Bailey in "Chapter 6, Rock?"
(a) Fletcher was excited, so his words come out in a squeak.
(b) Fletcher had develped a cold.
(c) Fletcher's mouth was terribly dry because was out of water.
(d) Fletcher had not spoken to anyone in two weeks.

4. How did Fletcher feel about the meeting he attended in "Part 4, Epilogue"?
(a) He was excited.
(b) He was uplifted.
(c) He was hopeful.
(d) He was horrified.

5. What does Fletcher say he knew as soon as he saw the Grand Canyon?
(a) He would soon be hangliding over the Canyon.
(b) His fear of heights was coming back.
(c) This place would make him famous.
(d) The way he saw things would change.

Short Answer Questions

1. Part 1 is called "The Place." What is the place?

2. How long is the Grand Canyon?

3. On his journey from Bass Trail to Phantom Ranch, where did Fletcher spend a day doing reconnaissance?

4. Where did Fletcher decide to spend the last two weeks of his journey?

5. In "Chapter 2, Reconnaissance," what does Fletcher say he realized during his trip?

(see the answer key)

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