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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Fletcher say the US Bureau of Reclamation was handling the tunnel plan?
(a) They were making a big deal of it.
(b) They were completely ignoring it.
(c) They were soft-peddling it.
(d) They were rejecting it publicly.

2. What realization did Fletcher reach as he spent time observing wildlife on the sand bar?
(a) He would like to write a book about wildlife in the Canyon.
(b) He would be out of food in one day.
(c) He was no longer in awe of the Canyon, instead he expresses a discovery of unity among plants and creatures and all other things.
(d) He had misjudged his distance from the airdrop and would have to walk through the night to make it on time.

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

4. How did Fletcher feel about leaving the Canyon in "Chapter 10 Exit?"
(a) He was so sad, he cried.
(b) He was ready to be up and out.
(c) He was disappointed that he could not stay another week.
(d) He wanted to stay and build a dude ranch.

5. Where did Fletcher spend four days walking on his journey from Bass Trail to Phantom Ranch?
(a) Along the Colorado River.
(b) Over the Ranger Plateau.
(c) Along the Tonto Platform.
(d) Across the Middle Canyon.

6. What creatures did Fletcher enjoy observing after passing the last barrier past Phantom Ranch?
(a) Coyotes.
(b) Chipmunks.
(c) Beavers.
(d) Eagles.

7. Who were Al and Elma Milotte?
(a) A famous Hollywood couple.
(b) Famous explorers.
(c) A famous Walt Disney nature photography team.
(d) Jazz musicians.

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

9. Whom does Fletcher quote at the end of "Part 4, Epilogue" as saying the Grand Canyon should be left alone?
(a) President Ronald Reagan.
(b) Roy Rogers.
(c) President Theodore Roosevelt.
(d) John Wayne.

10. As Fletcher approached Phantom Ranch, what did he begin to notice?
(a) His shoes had holes in them.
(b) Many new species of cacti.
(c) Signs of man.
(d) There were many coyotes howling in the distance.

11. At the beginning of "Chapter 8, Life" what did Fletcher say he should have known "would drag me back into the present?"
(a) Phantom Ranch.
(b) Becoming ill.
(c) The Great Unconformity.
(d) Seeing a little boy playing in the dirt.

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

13. What part of the Grand Canyon does Fletcher describe as "a large gap in time between two layers of rocks?"
(a) The Great Divide.
(b) The Angel Pass.
(c) The Arizona Anomaly.
(d) The Great Unconformity.

14. How does Fletcher describe the last barrier he passed after leaving Phantom Ranch as he made his way toward his next air drop?
(a) A rapid flowing portion of the river with sharp rocks and no bridge.
(b) A cliff with "snaggle-toothed projections" on its face.
(c) An area with a high population of mountain lions.
(d) A deep ravine that drops off into another canyon.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Part 4, Epilogue" what does Fletcher say no man has a right to do?

2. How did Fletcher feel about the meeting he attended in "Part 4, Epilogue"?

3. How did Fletcher know the Milottes?

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

5. At the beginning of "Chapter 6, Rock" what was one of the things Fletcher noticed and described that was in the cave where his first cache was stored?

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