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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 did geologists say disrupted the Colorado River's flow and lead to the formation of the Grand Canyon?
(a) A land slide.
(b) An upheaval of earth.
(c) A volcano.
(d) A comet.

2. How did Fletcher redefine the path of his trip?
(a) From "around the Rim" to "along the Colorado River."
(b) From "through the Canyon" to "to the Canyon floor and back."
(c) From "one end of the Grand Canyon to the other" to "one end of the Grand Canyon National Park to the other."
(d) From "through the Canyon" to "around the Rim."

3. What event sparked a desire for Fletcher to study the Grand Canyon and make a journey through it alone?
(a) A visit from and American Indian in a dream.
(b) The death of a close friend.
(c) An impromptu side trip made to the Grand Canyon during a cross country journey with a friend.
(d) A television special highlighting the place.

4. How does "Part 1, The Place" begin?
(a) With information on traveling through Arizona.
(b) With facts about tourist destinations in the United States.
(c) With facts about the Grand Canyon.
(d) With advice on hiking.

5. How many layers are included in the Rim?
(a) 3.
(b) 5.
(c) 8.
(d) 2.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long did Fletcher plan for his journey to take?

2. How long did Dr. Harvey Butchart study the Grand Canyon?

3. What did "Part II, The Dream" describe?

4. What did the note found in Fletcher's care package say?

5. Why did Fletcher stay at the Grand Canyon Village for a while just before beginning his trip?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. 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?"

3. What were some of the "signs of man" Fletcher noticed as he approaches Phantom Ranch?

4. Several incidents surrounded the time Fletcher spent with David Powell in "Chapter 9, Man" Describe one of these incidents.

5. 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?

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

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

8. Where did Fletcher decide to spend the last two weeks of his trip. What did he call the place, and what did he plan to learn there?

9. What decision did Fletcher make in regard to obtaining information about the Canyon before his trip and why did he make this decision?

10. Where did Fletcher make camp his first night and how did he describe the area he picked for a campsite?

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