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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Fletcher decide to spend the last two weeks of his journey?
(a) Studying the museum of the Grand Canyon.
(b) At Bass Camp.
(c) In a cave by the river.
(d) In the Supai village.

2. What was Fletcher's reaction upon his first trip to the Rim?
(a) Laughter at all the funny people there.
(b) Disgust at the destruction around him.
(c) Anger at his friend for bringing him.
(d) Shock at the majesty of what he saw.

3. What was Fletcher reminded of while listening to noises some creatures were making?
(a) A favorite song that makes him long for home.
(b) A ghost story he liked to tell.
(c) Similar noises he heard while on a thousand mile trip through deserts and mountains in California.
(d) His family back home.

4. What disease did Fletcher say plagued William Wallace Bass?
(a) Emphysema.
(b) Hepatitis.
(c) Tuberculosis.
(d) Diabetes.

5. What effect did the intrusions have on Fletcher?
(a) They made him want to turn around and return to the interior of the Canyon.
(b) He realized they had ruined his search for the gallery marked "Man."
(c) They made him angry at civilization.
(d) They made him miss his loved ones.

Short Answer Questions

1. What cheerful tribal tourist manager did Fletcher meet in "Chapter 3, Interlude?"

2. What was Fletcher's only concern about the proposed trip?

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

4. According to Fletcher, what would the rest of nature around the Grand Canyon do?

5. Approximately how thick is the first layer of the Grand Canyon?

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