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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 urge came to Fletcher's mind as he witnessed the different sights at the Rim?
(a) To swim across the river.
(b) To climb the mountain.
(c) To leave and never come back.
(d) To hike the canyon.

2. What is the current age estimate of the second layer of the Grand Canyon?
(a) 250 million years.
(b) 10 million years.
(c) 50 thousand years.
(d) 500 million years.

3. How long is the Grand Canyon?
(a) Just under 30 miles long.
(b) One thousand miles long.
(c) More than two hundred miles long.
(d) Between 50 and 100 miles long.

4. What river still runs at the bottom of the Grand Canyon?
(a) The Colorado River.
(b) The Rio Grande.
(c) The Gila River.
(d) The Mississippi River.

5. Where was Lorenzo Sinyala born?
(a) A Supai village.
(b) San Antonio, Texas.
(c) Flagstaff, Arizona.
(d) San Diego, California.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many layers are included in the Rim?

2. What cheerful tribal tourist manager did Fletcher meet in "Chapter 3, Interlude?"

3. How did Fletcher say the big moment happened when he knew he would take the journey through the Grand Canyon?

4. What is the current age estimate of the seventh layer of the Grand Canyon?

5. How many layers of the Grand Canyon are shown in the schematic in "Part 3, The Journey?"

Short Essay Questions

1. Near the end of "Chapter 9, Man," what physical challenge did Fletcher have to conquer to reach his last air-drop and his route out of the Canyon?

2. Briefly describe Fletcher's relationship with Dr. Harvey Butchart. Include a description of who Harvey Butchart was and how he helped Fletcher.

3. Shortly after beginning his journey, Fletcher found himself standing still on a rock platform over Hualpai Canyon. What did he notice while standing there?

4. Whom did Fletcher plan to meet in "the museum" in "Chapter 9, Man," and what connection did this person have to the history of the Canyon?

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

6. What were some intrusions on the interior of the Grand Canyon that man would make to accomplish the projects Fletcher discusses in the Epilogue?

7. In "Chapter 2, The Dream," where did Fletcher decide to plant two caches of food supplies and why?

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

9. 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?

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

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