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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 are some things Fletcher describes in "Part 2, The Dream?"
(a) The tourists and park personnel.
(b) The beauty of the rocks and colors of the Grand Canyon.
(c) His friend's clothes and car.
(d) The deer and chipmunks on the Rim.

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

3. Why does Fletcher say it might have been good that he didn't start his journey right after he decided to take it?
(a) The time helped him test the idea to see whether or not he really wanted to do it.
(b) It gave him time to fully recover from the flu.
(c) It gave him more time to say goodbye to his family.
(d) It gave him time to get the nerve together for the dangerous trip.

4. What part of nature is not described in "Part 2, The Dream?"
(a) Various rocks.
(b) The immenseness and timelessness of the Rim.
(c) The beauty of the Grand Canyon.
(d) The peace of the ocean.

5. Who says, "I do not think I ever really considered that things might go seriously wrong"?
(a) Colin Fletcher.
(b) John Wesley Powell.
(c) Lorenzo Sinyala.
(d) William Wallace Bass.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Fletcher say he knew as soon as he saw the Grand Canyon?

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

3. When did Fletcher's journey through the Grand Canyon begin?

4. What event sparked a desire for Fletcher to study the Grand Canyon and make a journey through it alone?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

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

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

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

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

6. What were some changes Fletcher noticed soon after he left the platform over Hualpai Canyon?

7. Name and describe another aspect of the Canyon other than its appearance that struck Fletcher.

8. 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?

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

10. Tell about one thing Fletcher says in "Chapter 10, Exit," that did not turn out as he thought it would.

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