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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 does Fletcher say he knew as soon as he saw the Grand Canyon?
(a) His fear of heights was coming back.
(b) He would soon be hangliding over the Canyon.
(c) The way he saw things would change.
(d) This place would make him famous.

2. How long did Dr. Harvey Butchart study the Grand Canyon?
(a) 17 years.
(b) He never studied it.
(c) 5 years.
(d) 25 years.

3. What did "Part II, The Dream" describe?
(a) Fletcher's pans to study the Grand Canyon and travel it alone.
(b) A childhood dream of Fletcher's in which he visited an American Indian village.
(c) Fletcher's dream to become a famous explorer.
(d) A nightmare Fletcher had in which he fell from a high cliff.

4. How many layers of the Grand Canyon are shown in the schematic in "Part 3, The Journey?"
(a) 8.
(b) 20.
(c) 5.
(d) 12.

5. If he were to realize his dream, what would Fletcher accomplish?
(a) He would write a song about the place that would raise him to stardom.
(b) He would swim across the river in record time.
(c) He would be the first person to make a solo trek through the Grand Canyon.
(d) He would be the youngest person to make it to the top peak.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did geologists say disrupted the Colorado River's flow and lead to the formation of the Grand Canyon?

2. With what event does "Chapter 5, Transition" begin?

3. What is the area directly above the seventh layer of the Grand Canyon called?

4. What are some things Fletcher describes in "Part 2, The Dream?"

5. How long did it take to for the Grand Canyon to form?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did William Wallace Bass establish in the Grand Canyon, and how did it come about?

2. What were some adjustments Fletcher realized he must make during the beginning of his journey?

3. What does Fletcher say happened to him when he arrived at Phantom Ranch?

4. What were some ways Fletcher planned to deal with the barriers and challenges he expected to face on his journey?

5. Describe Fletcher's reaction upon reaching the Esplanade at the beginning of "Chapter 4, Challenge."

6. Fletcher decided to spend a week in an area just outside the Supai village. Describe what he did during that week.

7. At the beginning of "Chapter 5, Transition," Fletcher details how the airdrop has affected him. Describe this realization.

8. During his week at Phantom Ranch, Fletcher experienced a change. What was this change, and what was one thing that contributed to it?

9. Describe one aspect of the Havasupai Indians' current life that troubled or saddened Fletcher?

10. As Fletcher began to research the Grand Canyon in preparation for his journey, what were some of the barriers and challenges Fletcher realized he would need to consider?

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