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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 would be different about how he will fit into society?
(a) He was afraid he would not fit in well after spending so much time alone.
(b) He planned to live as a hermit.
(c) He thought he would be a better citizen because of his new insights.
(d) He planned to camp outside the Canyon protesting tourists.

2. What was the 3rd intrusion from the outside world that Fletcher describes in "Chapter 10, Exit?"
(a) A stone cairn containing a rusty can.
(b) A family putting in a boat at the shore of the Colorado River.
(c) A skywriter writing a marriage proposal in the sky.
(d) Jim Bailey landing a plane on an airstrip.

3. According to Fletcher, what was the motivation behind the Pacific Southwest Water Plan engineers?
(a) They wanted to divert tourism away from the Grand Canyon to preserve it.
(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 were concerned for wildlife that was dying because of a drought.

4. 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) The Grand Canyon would be used as a landfill.
(d) Fletcher's book wouldn't sell because no one would want to visit the Grand Canyon anymore.

5. In "Chapter 9, Man," Fletcher planned to spend several days with a friend researching the Canyon. Who was this friend?
(a) Doug Powell.
(b) Dr. Harvey Butchart.
(c) John Wesley Powell.
(d) Jim Bailey.

6. How long did it take Fletcher to travel from Bass Trail to Phantom Ranch?
(a) One week.
(b) One month.
(c) 2 days.
(d) Three weeks.

7. At the beginning of "Chapter 10, Exit," what does Fletcher say caught up with him while he was washing in the Nankoweap Creek?
(a) The world.
(b) A swarm of bees.
(c) Arthritis.
(d) A bear.

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

9. According to Fletcher, what physical effects could the Pacific Southwest Water Plan have had on the Grand Canyon?
(a) The walls of the Grand Canyon would crumble.
(b) The Colorado River could disappear and wildlife would die.
(c) The dams would flood the whole Canyon.
(d) It would have no real effect.

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

11. At the beginning of "Chapter 10, Exit," what does Fletcher say caught up with him while he was washing in the Nankoweap Creek?
(a) A swarm of bees.
(b) The world.
(c) A bear.
(d) Arthritis.

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

13. What did Fletcher say would be different about how he would fit into society after his experience in the Grand Canyon?
(a) He thought he would be a better citizen because of his new insights.
(b) He planned to live as a hermit.
(c) He planned to camp outside the Canyon protesting tourists.
(d) He was afraid he would not fit in well after spending so much time alone.

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

15. 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) John Wayne.
(c) President Theodore Roosevelt.
(d) Roy Rogers.

Short Answer Questions

1. To what did Fletcher attribute the distance traveled from Bass Trail to Phantom Ranch?

2. In contrast to people fresh from the city, how did Fletcher view the area near Phantom Ranch?

3. What does Fletcher say his book could become if the Grand Canyon was not protected?

4. What action by William Wallace Bass did Fletcher disagree with?

5. How did Fletcher get along with his friend during their time studying the Grand Canyon?

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