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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Fletcher say William Wallace Bass opened a tourists' ranch?
(a) He had always wanted to own a tourist attraction.
(b) He wanted to run the other ranch out of business.
(c) He failed to make enough money as a prospector and needed an income.
(d) He won the property in a poker game and decided to turn it into a business.

2. What did Fletcher spend most of his time describing and making observations about in "Chapter 6, Rock?"
(a) The weather during his journey.
(b) The rocks of the Grand Canyon.
(c) The sunsets in the Grand Canyon.
(d) His sore feet.

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

4. On his journey from Bass Trail to Phantom Ranch, where did Fletcher spend a day doing reconnaissance?
(a) The Supai Village.
(b) The Inner Gorge.
(c) The Steel Bridge.
(d) The Colorado River.

5. What other changes was Fletcher concerned would occur if the Pacific Southwest Water Plan passed?
(a) The Grand Canyon would be used as a landfill.
(b) The tourist industry at the Grand Canyon would die, taking money with it.
(c) Graffiti and pollution would spoil the surfaces of the cliff dwellings.
(d) Fletcher's book wouldn't sell because no one would want to visit the Grand Canyon anymore.

6. What was on the sheets of paper Fletcher found in "Chapter 10, Exit?"
(a) Instructions from Jim Bailey.
(b) A daily bulletin from 1947 about a Colorado River expedition.
(c) A note from Doug Powell.
(d) Instructions for exiting the Grand Canyon safely.

7. In "Part 4, Epilogue" what does Fletcher say no man has a right to do?
(a) Build cities.
(b) Stop the progress of other men.
(c) Build dams.
(d) Vandalize a natural museum.

8. What was one sad reflection Fletcher recorded in his notebook in "Chapter 10, Exit?"
(a) He said he would miss the beavers.
(b) He said for a while other places would look dull.
(c) He said he dreaded sleeping in a house again.
(d) He said he would probably never visit the Grand Canyon again.

9. How many feet above the Colorado River was the Tonto Platform?
(a) 100 feet.
(b) 5 feet.
(c) 1000 feet.
(d) 1 mile.

10. Where were William Wallace Bass's ashes scattered?
(a) A butte called Holy Grail Temple.
(b) Along the trail to Bass Camp.
(c) Into the air from the Rim.
(d) Into the Colorado River.

11. According to Fletcher, what was the motivation behind the Pacific Southwest Water Plan engineers?
(a) They were concerned for wildlife that was dying because of a drought.
(b) They wanted to divert water from the Grand Canyon so it would stop changing and remain beautiful forever.
(c) They wanted the challenge and were trying to save their jobs.
(d) They wanted to divert tourism away from the Grand Canyon to preserve it.

12. What was the first intrusion from the outside world that Fletcher outlines in "Chapter 10, Exit?"
(a) Helicopter tracks.
(b) Music from a camper's transistor radio.
(c) A baseball.
(d) A group of hikers.

13. How long did Fletcher rest at Bass Trail?
(a) Two days.
(b) Twelve hours.
(c) Five days.
(d) One month.

14. Where was Fletcher headed at the beginning of "Chapter 9, Man"?
(a) Back to Phantom Ranch.
(b) To the air drop site.
(c) Into a deep valley.
(d) Across the river.

15. What does Fletcher mainly address in "Part 4, Epilogue?"
(a) Fletcher's writings after his journey through the Grand Canyon.
(b) The need for a progressive tourism industry in the Grand Canyon.
(c) Environmental concerns for the Grand Canyon.
(d) Fletcher's day-to-day routines outside the Grand Canyon.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Fletcher, what physical effects could the Pacific Southwest Water Plan have had on the Grand Canyon?

2. According to Fletcher, what physical effects could the Pacific Southwest Water Plan have had on the Grand Canyon?

3. What was the 2nd intrusion from the outside world that Fletcher describes in "Chapter 10, Exit?"

4. What was the first intrusion from the outside world that Fletcher outlines in "Chapter 10, Exit?"

5. How did Fletcher feel about leaving the Canyon in "Chapter 10 Exit?"

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