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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Chapter 9, Man," Fletcher planned to spend several days with a friend researching the Canyon. Who was this friend?
(a) John Wesley Powell.
(b) Jim Bailey.
(c) Doug Powell.
(d) Dr. Harvey Butchart.

2. As Fletcher approached Phantom Ranch, what did he begin to notice?
(a) There were many coyotes howling in the distance.
(b) Many new species of cacti.
(c) Signs of man.
(d) His shoes had holes in them.

3. What realization did Fletcher reach as he spent time observing wildlife on the sand bar?
(a) He was no longer in awe of the Canyon, instead he expresses a discovery of unity among plants and creatures and all other things.
(b) He would like to write a book about wildlife in the Canyon.
(c) He would be out of food in one day.
(d) He had misjudged his distance from the airdrop and would have to walk through the night to make it on time.

4. What part of the Grand Canyon does Fletcher describe as "a large gap in time between two layers of rocks?"
(a) The Great Unconformity.
(b) The Angel Pass.
(c) The Great Divide.
(d) The Arizona Anomaly.

5. How many years did William Wallace Bass live in the Canyon?
(a) 5 years.
(b) 10 years.
(c) 40 years.
(d) 60 years.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Fletcher say William Wallace Bass moved to the Grand Canyon area?

2. According to Fletcher, what physical effects could the Pacific Southwest Water Plan have had on the Grand Canyon?

3. What was one sad reflection Fletcher recorded in his notebook in "Chapter 10, Exit?"

4. According to Fletcher, what physical effects could the Pacific Southwest Water Plan have had on the Grand Canyon?

5. What did Fletcher say would be different about how he will fit into society?

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