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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What substance comprises the fourth layer of the Grand Canyon?
(a) Redwall Limestone.
(b) Flagstone.
(c) Sandstone.
(d) Quartz.

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

4. How does Fletcher describe the Grand Canyon?
(a) "Huge stacks of multicolored rock."
(b) "A chasm . . . like a gigantic and impossible desert crevasse."
(c) "A gigantic hole in the desert plateau."
(d) "An upside-down mountain wonder."

5. What was Fletcher's only concern about the proposed trip?
(a) That his family would not support him.
(b) That he would drown.
(c) That he would be too lonely.
(d) That it would be physically impossible.

6. How did Fletcher redefine the path of his trip?
(a) From "through the Canyon" to "to the Canyon floor and back."
(b) From "one end of the Grand Canyon to the other" to "one end of the Grand Canyon National Park to the other."
(c) From "through the Canyon" to "around the Rim."
(d) From "around the Rim" to "along the Colorado River."

7. What advice did Lorenzo Sinyala offer to Fletcher?
(a) Sound advice regarding the downward trail and the Supai village.
(b) Sound advice about walking long distances.
(c) Sound advice about marriage.
(d) Sound advice about escaping a bear attack.

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

9. Why does Fletcher say it might have been good that he didn't start his journey right after he decided to take it?
(a) The time helped him test the idea to see whether or not he really wanted to do it.
(b) It gave him time to fully recover from the flu.
(c) It gave him more time to say goodbye to his family.
(d) It gave him time to get the nerve together for the dangerous trip.

10. According to Fletcher, what would the rest of nature around the Grand Canyon do?
(a) Stay exactly the same.
(b) Become tame and friendly to survive growing tourism.
(c) Go through a period of reduction to make room for more species.
(d) Adapt to the continuing changes.

11. Why did Fletcher rule out following a route along the Colorado River?
(a) It had many deep gorges and impassable areas.
(b) It crossed into an area sacred to the Havasupai Indians.
(c) It changed to an underground stream in places and was hard to follow.
(d) He was afraid of the roaring water.

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

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

14. What did geologists say disrupted the Colorado River's flow and lead to the formation of the Grand Canyon?
(a) An upheaval of earth.
(b) A volcano.
(c) A land slide.
(d) A comet.

15. With what event does "Chapter 5, Transition" begin?
(a) Fletcher falling into a ravine.
(b) A Cessna flying away.
(c) Fletcher running out of water.
(d) Wolves attacking the camp.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Fletcher pass and nearly miss altogether in "Chapter 4, Challenge?"

2. About what did Fletcher begin to worry in "Chapter 3, Interlude?"

3. What was the approximate depth of the Grand Canyon at the time the book was written?

4. Approximately how thick is the third layer of the Grand Canyon?

5. How does "Part 1, The Place" begin?

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