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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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.

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

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

4. How did Fletcher feel about the Grand Canyon during his time at Phantom Ranch?
(a) He was tired of the Canyon and was ready for the journey to end.
(b) He sensed a barrier between himself and the Canyon even though he tried to enjoy the rocks and other things as he did during his journey.
(c) He wanted to build a home in the Canyon.
(d) He was angry at the Canyon for costing him his health.

5. What action by William Wallace Bass did Fletcher disagree with?
(a) His fight with other ranchers.
(b) His move to the Southwest.
(c) His decision about where to build Bass Camp.
(d) The way he took advantage of tourists.

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

7. 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.

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

9. 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) Graffiti and pollution would spoil the surfaces of the cliff dwellings.
(c) Fletcher's book wouldn't sell because no one would want to visit the Grand Canyon anymore.
(d) The tourist industry at the Grand Canyon would die, taking money with it.

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

11. 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 daily bulletin from 1947 about a Colorado River expedition.
(d) A note from Doug Powell.

12. What does Fletcher mainly address in "Part 4, Epilogue?"
(a) Fletcher's day-to-day routines outside 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 writings after his journey through the Grand Canyon.

13. What was one sad reflection Fletcher recorded in his notebook in "Chapter 10, Exit?"
(a) He said he dreaded sleeping in a house again.
(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 would miss the beavers.

14. What animal does Fletcher say lived in significant numbers in the area past the head of Forester Canyon?
(a) Wild burros.
(b) Mustangs.
(c) Road Runners.
(d) Cougars.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. What did Fletcher claim he began to hear as he traveled?

3. How did Fletcher know the Milottes?

4. On his journey from Bass Trail to Phantom Ranch, where did Fletcher spend a day doing reconnaissance?

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

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