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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where was Fletcher headed at the beginning of "Chapter 9, Man?"
(a) Into a deep valley.
(b) Across the river.
(c) Back to Phantom Ranch.
(d) To the air drop site.

2. How did Fletcher feel about the Grand Canyon during his time at Phantom Ranch?
(a) He was tired of the Canyon and was ready for the journey to end.
(b) He wanted to build a home in the Canyon.
(c) He sensed a barrier between himself and the Canyon even though he tried to enjoy the rocks and other things as he did during his journey.
(d) He was angry at the Canyon for costing him his health.

3. At the beginning of "Chapter 10, Exit," what does Fletcher say caught up with him while he was washing in the Nankoweap Creek?
(a) Arthritis.
(b) A swarm of bees.
(c) A bear.
(d) The world.

4. How did Fletcher say the US Bureau of Reclamation was handling the tunnel plan?
(a) They were soft-peddling it.
(b) They were rejecting it publicly.
(c) They were making a big deal of it.
(d) They were completely ignoring it.

5. What was Fletcher afraid would be the most tragic loss for the Grand Canyon if the proposed water plan went through?
(a) Boss Camp.
(b) The Havasupai Village.
(c) The silence.
(d) The mules.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Fletcher sound strange when he spoke to Jim Bailey in "Chapter 6, Rock?"

2. What did Fletcher say would be different about how he would fit into society after his experience in the Grand Canyon?

3. What does Fletcher say his book could become if the Grand Canyon was not protected?

4. At the beginning of "Chapter 6, Rock" what was one of the things Fletcher noticed and described that was in the cave where his first cache was stored?

5. What was one activity Fletcher thought might have accounted for a feeling of disconnection during his stay at Phantom Ranch?

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