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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. With what event does "Chapter 5, Transition" begin?
(a) A Cessna flying away.
(b) Wolves attacking the camp.
(c) Fletcher running out of water.
(d) Fletcher falling into a ravine.

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

3. What did Fletcher say he saw even before he came close to the Grand Canyon?
(a) Tourists.
(b) Space.
(c) Color.
(d) Jagged cliffs.

4. What is the current age estimate of the sixth layer of the Grand Canyon?
(a) 800 million years.
(b) 20 thousand years.
(c) 475 million years.
(d) 500 thousand years.

5. What questions does Fletcher say he hoped he would find some solutions for as he traveled the Grand Canyon?
(a) "How long can a man go without human contact?" and "What current wild animals can be domesticated?"
(b) "Was there really a great flood?" and "Is the Grand Canyon really as old as they say?"
(c) "Where did we come from?" and "What are we doing here?""
(d) "How do the Havasupai live?" and "What is the history of the mule?"

Short Answer Questions

1. What part of nature is not described in "Part 2, The Dream?"

2. What is another name for the Erosion Surface?

3. If he were to realize his dream, what would Fletcher accomplish?

4. What was Fletcher's only concern about the proposed trip?

5. Why did Fletcher rule out following a route along the Colorado River?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the lifestyle of a compulsive walker as explained by Fletcher.

2. 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?

3. At the end of the Epilogue are two updates. One is about information from "Part I, The Place." What is this update?

4. In "Chapter 10, Exit," what were three of the things, serious or not, Fletcher says he had gained from his journey?

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

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

7. What type of conference did Fletcher attend a few weeks after the end of his journey through the Grand Canyon, and what did he learn there?

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

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

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

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