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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was one of the first things Fletcher noticed as he began his journey?
(a) The sound of crickets and frogs.
(b) The darkness of the night.
(c) The vast silence and emptiness of the canyon.
(d) The moonlight reflecting on the rocks.

2. What material comprises the sixth layer of the Grand Canyon?
(a) Quartz.
(b) Bright Angel Shale.
(c) Silt.
(d) Sandstone.

3. How many layers are included in the Rim?
(a) 5.
(b) 3.
(c) 8.
(d) 2.

4. Who is the "The Man" in The Man Who Walked Through Time?
(a) Colin Fletcher.
(b) Lorenzo Sinyala.
(c) William Wallace Bass.
(d) John Wesley Powell.

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

6. What questions does Fletcher say he hoped he would find some solutions for as he traveled the Grand Canyon?
(a) "Where did we come from?" and "What are we doing here?""
(b) "How do the Havasupai live?" and "What is the history of the mule?"
(c) "How long can a man go without human contact?" and "What current wild animals can be domesticated?"
(d) "Was there really a great flood?" and "Is the Grand Canyon really as old as they say?"

7. What is the current age estimate of the third layer of the Grand Canyon?
(a) 350 million years.
(b) 500 thousand years.
(c) 800 years.
(d) 275 million years.

8. Where did Fletcher go to ask questions about the area in which he would be traveling?
(a) The Arizona State Park Building.
(b) The Desert Travel Information Center.
(c) The Grand Canyon National Park Office.
(d) The Forestry Service Office.

9. What is another name for the Erosion Surface?
(a) The Rim.
(b) The Great Unconformity.
(c) The Supai Formation.
(d) The Grand Façade.

10. How long after he saw the Grand Canyon for the first time did Fletcher begin his trip?
(a) About 6 months.
(b) Almost 2 months.
(c) About a year.
(d) Exactly 2 years.

11. When did Fletcher's dream become a reality?
(a) Never.
(b) Early December.
(c) Late February.
(d) Mid-April.

12. Why did Fletcher stay at the Grand Canyon Village for a while just before beginning his trip?
(a) He liked the view.
(b) He was waiting for his friend.
(c) He was trying to raise money.
(d) His heel was infected.

13. What river still runs at the bottom of the Grand Canyon?
(a) The Gila River.
(b) The Rio Grande.
(c) The Colorado River.
(d) The Mississippi River.

14. What term does the author use for what comprises the third layer of the Grand Canyon?
(a) The Supai Formation.
(b) The Canyon Layer.
(c) The Grand Layer.
(d) The Great Formation.

15. What material makes up the second layer of the Grand Canyon?
(a) Sandstone.
(b) Granite.
(c) Limestone.
(d) Volcanic ash.

Short Answer Questions

1. What places were presumably named for a member of Lorenzo Sinyala's family?

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

3. What is the current age estimate of the seventh layer of the Grand Canyon?

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

5. What is the area directly underneath the seventh layer of the Grand Canyon?

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