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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What information was not sought by Fletcher before beginning his trip?
(a) Information about weather.
(b) Information about trails.
(c) Information about the existence of water sources.
(d) Information about the possibility of attacks by wild boar.

2. What were two things Fletcher mentions could have made parts of his path impassable?
(a) The desert and rattlesnake nests.
(b) Wolves and bears.
(c) The Native American population and the mountain.
(d) The Colorado River and the hanging terraces.

3. What did the Fletcher have to change in "Chapter 2, Reconnaissance?"
(a) His mindset from working every day to living more simply.
(b) His eating habits to that of a vegetarian.
(c) His expectations for a walking partner.
(d) His mode of transportation from hiking to riding a mule.

4. Where did Fletcher arrive in "Chapter 4, Challenge" that was such a relief to him?
(a) The Rim.
(b) The Supai village.
(c) Hualpai Hilltop.
(d) The Esplanade.

5. How does Fletcher describe the Grand Canyon?
(a) "A chasm . . . like a gigantic and impossible desert crevasse."
(b) "Huge stacks of multicolored rock."
(c) "An upside-down mountain wonder."
(d) "A gigantic hole in the desert plateau."

Short Answer Questions

1. About what did Fletcher begin to worry in "Chapter 3, Interlude?"

2. What type of graphic is found at the beginning of "Part 3, The Journey?"

3. Where did Fletcher's journey begin?

4. Why was the place where Fletcher arrived in "Chapter 4, Challenge" such a relief to his spirit?

5. In "Chapter 2, Reconnaissance," what does Fletcher say he realized during his trip?

Short Essay Questions

1. How long did it take Fletcher to travel from Bass Camp to Phantom Ranch, and how was that time period broken up?

2. At the end of the Epilogue are two updates. One is about information from the original Epilogue. Summarize the information in this update.

3. In "Chapter 5, Transition," why did Fletcher decide to proceed to Bass Camp along the terrace rather than forging a trail down Fossil Canyon to the Colorado River?

4. At the very beginning of the Epilogue, what does Fletcher say might happen if man is not careful?

5. What doubts, if any, did Fletcher have about the trek through the Canyon after he decided he wanted to do it?

6. Describe the appearance of the Canyon as Fletcher describes it in "Chapter 2, The Dream."

7. What was the difference between how Fletcher viewed the area around Phantom Ranch and how those visiting more recently from the outside world viewed it in "Chapter 8, Life?"

8. Even though the view from the Rim of the Grand Canyon might have remained somewhat the same, what important aspect of Fletcher's journey does he say would surely have been destroyed by the projects proposed in the Epilogue, and what effect would that have had on the Canyon as a whole?

9. What president does Fletcher quote at the end of book, and what did the president say about the Canyon?

10. Describe the reasons behind Fletcher's decision to make his trip in mid-April.

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