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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How did Fletcher feel about the meeting he attended in "Part 4, Epilogue"?
(a) He was horrified.
(b) He was uplifted.
(c) He was excited.
(d) He was hopeful.

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

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

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

6. How did Fletcher know the Milottes?
(a) They were related to his wife.
(b) They helped him prepare for his trip across California.
(c) He met them while he lived in Kenya.
(d) He met them while he lived in Kenya.

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

8. What was Fletcher reminded of while listening to noises some creatures were making?
(a) Similar noises he heard while on a thousand mile trip through deserts and mountains in California.
(b) A favorite song that makes him long for home.
(c) A ghost story he liked to tell.
(d) His family back home.

9. How many years did William Wallace Bass live in the Canyon?
(a) 10 years.
(b) 5 years.
(c) 40 years.
(d) 60 years.

10. What place did Fletcher pass on his way to Phantom Ranch that he said was derelict and dry-rotting?
(a) Jim Baily's house.
(b) A Supai Village.
(c) A dam.
(d) The Hermit Camp.

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

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

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

14. 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 he would probably never visit the Grand Canyon again.
(c) He said for a while other places would look dull.
(d) He said he dreaded sleeping in a house again.

15. What did Fletcher attend a few weeks after the end of his journey through the Grand Canyon?
(a) A pow-wow with the Havasupai Indians.
(b) A meeting of environmental activists.
(c) A conference on the Pacific Southwest Water Plan.
(d) A meeting for the Grand Canyon Tourist Committee.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the beginning of "Chapter 10, Exit," what does Fletcher say caught up with him while he was washing in the Nankoweap Creek?

2. According to Fletcher, what was the motivation behind the Pacific Southwest Water Plan engineers?

3. How did Fletcher say the US Bureau of Reclamation was handling the tunnel plan?

4. Why does Fletcher say William Wallace Bass moved to the Grand Canyon area?

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

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