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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. 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 skywriter writing a marriage proposal in the sky.
(c) A family putting in a boat at the shore of the Colorado River.
(d) Jim Bailey landing a plane on an airstrip.

5. 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 wanted to stay and build a dude ranch.
(d) He was disappointed that he could not stay another week.

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

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

8. What does Fletcher say his book could become if the Grand Canyon was not protected?
(a) A bargain book.
(b) A kind of requiem on the Grand Canyon.
(c) A non-fiction travel best-seller.
(d) A tourist guide.

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

10. 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.

11. 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) Jim Bailey.
(d) John Wesley Powell.

12. What did Fletcher claim he began to hear as he traveled?
(a) Crickets.
(b) Doves.
(c) The rhythm of the rock.
(d) A ringing in his ears.

13. Why did Fletcher sound strange when he spoke to Jim Bailey in "Chapter 6, Rock?"
(a) Fletcher's mouth was terribly dry because was out of water.
(b) Fletcher had develped a cold.
(c) Fletcher had not spoken to anyone in two weeks.
(d) Fletcher was excited, so his words come out in a squeak.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. At the beginning of "Chapter 8, Life" what did Fletcher say he should have known "would drag me back into the present?"

2. 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?

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

4. What did Jim Bailey and the Park naturalist carry with them back over the Rim after speaking with Fletcher in the limestone cave?

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

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