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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whom does Fletcher credit with giving him the most knowledge of the Grand Canyon?
(a) Neil Ukwalla.
(b) The park ranger at the tourist office.
(c) Dr. Harvey Butchart.
(d) John Wesley Powell.

2. In "Chapter 2, Reconnaissance," what does Fletcher say he realized during his trip?
(a) This would be the last trip he was physically able to make.
(b) He would be financially ruined when he returned home.
(c) He had a desire to become an archeologist.
(d) The insignificance of man in comparison to the Grand Canyon and nature.

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

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

5. Where was Lorenzo Sinyala born?
(a) A Supai village.
(b) Flagstaff, Arizona.
(c) San Diego, California.
(d) San Antonio, Texas.

6. What is the area directly above the seventh layer of the Grand Canyon called?
(a) The Grand Trench.
(b) The Rim.
(c) The Red Wall.
(d) The Tonto Platform.

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

8. Part 1 is called "The Place." What is the place?
(a) Arizona.
(b) The Grand Canyon.
(c) The Painted Desert.
(d) Forester Canyon.

9. What type of graphic is found at the beginning of "Part 3, The Journey?"
(a) A chart of wild life in the desert.
(b) A bar graph showing the change in tourism at the Grand Canyon.
(c) A map showing a simplified profile of the geology of the Grand Canyon.
(d) A chart of vegetation found in the Grand Canyon.

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

11. How long did Fletcher plan for his journey to take?
(a) 2 months.
(b) 6 months.
(c) 1 week.
(d) 1 year.

12. What part of nature is not described in "Part 2, The Dream?"
(a) Various rocks.
(b) The peace of the ocean.
(c) The beauty of the Grand Canyon.
(d) The immenseness and timelessness of the Rim.

13. In "Chapter 4, Challenge," Fletcher describes the Esplanade as a maze. What constant choice does he say a traveler had to make all along the Esplanade?
(a) Whether to go straight across the river or travel downstream to a narrower spot.
(b) Whether to follow the wildlife trail or forge his own.
(c) How long to stay in the area.
(d) Whether to go across the rock terraces or across the talus.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the Fletcher, how did the changes in the earth that formed the Grand Canyon happen?

2. What was Fletcher's reaction upon his first trip to the Rim?

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

4. What term does the author use for what comprises the third layer of the Grand Canyon?

5. What is the name of the government agency established to protect the rights of Native Americans?

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