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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Fletcher say he saw even before he came close to the Grand Canyon?
(a) Color.
(b) Tourists.
(c) Jagged cliffs.
(d) Space.

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

3. What is the current age estimate of the sixth layer of the Grand Canyon?
(a) 20 thousand years.
(b) 475 million years.
(c) 500 thousand years.
(d) 800 million years.

4. What information was not sought by Fletcher before beginning his trip?
(a) Information about the possibility of attacks by wild boar.
(b) Information about the existence of water sources.
(c) Information about weather.
(d) Information about trails.

5. What are hanging terraces?
(a) Narrow sloping ledges.
(b) Hanging gardens.
(c) Walkways without guardrails
(d) Porches at the Grand Canyon National Park Office that hang over the canyon.

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

7. What is the current age estimate of the seventh layer of the Grand Canyon?
(a) 1 billion years.
(b) 500 million years.
(c) 30 thousand years.
(d) 750 thousand years.

8. What were some of the necessary items Fletcher took with him on his journey?
(a) A shotgun, a device to purify water, and snake repellant.
(b) Sleeping bag, dehydrated rations, and an air mattress.
(c) A life jacket, fishing pole, and a bucket of worms.
(d) A portable raft, cell phone, and mace.

9. What event sparked a desire for Fletcher to study the Grand Canyon and make a journey through it alone?
(a) The death of a close friend.
(b) A visit from and American Indian in a dream.
(c) A television special highlighting the place.
(d) An impromptu side trip made to the Grand Canyon during a cross country journey with a friend.

10. 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) The insignificance of man in comparison to the Grand Canyon and nature.
(c) He would be financially ruined when he returned home.
(d) He had a desire to become an archeologist.

11. 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 Great Formation.
(d) The Grand Layer.

12. When Fletcher's idea was first fully formed, what doubts bugged him?
(a) What he would do about his diabetes while he was on his journey.
(b) How he would ask his boss for time off.
(c) How he would stay away from home so long.
(d) No real doubts.

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

14. How many layers of the Grand Canyon are shown in the schematic in "Part 3, The Journey?"
(a) 5.
(b) 12.
(c) 20.
(d) 8.

15. Where did Fletcher's journey begin?
(a) Hualpai Hilltop.
(b) The Grand Ravine.
(c) The Rio Grande.
(d) The Alamo.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why might the Colorado River cause problems for Fletcher?

2. Why was the place where Fletcher arrived in "Chapter 4, Challenge" such a relief to his spirit?

3. Where did Fletcher arrive in "Chapter 4, Challenge" that was such a relief to him?

4. How many layers are included in the Rim?

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

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