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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What other changes was Fletcher concerned would occur if the Pacific Southwest Water Plan passed.
(a) The Grand Canyon would be used as a landfill.
(b) Graffiti and pollution would spoil the surfaces of the cliff dwellings.
(c) Fletcher's book wouldn't sell because no one would want to visit the Grand Canyon anymore.
(d) The tourist industry at the Grand Canyon would die, taking money with it.

2. In "Chapter 7, Rhythm," how does Fletcher describe the change in how he connected to the Canyon?
(a) It began as a search for undiscovered wildlife and ended as a successful research trip.
(b) It began as fragmented parts and sights and ended as a crystallized, cohesive experience.
(c) It began as a dream and ended as a tragedy.
(d) It began as an enjoyable adventure and ended in pain and discouragement.

3. What other changes was Fletcher concerned would occur if the Pacific Southwest Water Plan passed?
(a) Graffiti and pollution would spoil the surfaces of the cliff dwellings.
(b) Fletcher's book wouldn't sell because no one would want to visit the Grand Canyon anymore.
(c) The Grand Canyon would be used as a landfill.
(d) The tourist industry at the Grand Canyon would die, taking money with it.

4. Where were William Wallace Bass's ashes scattered?
(a) Along the trail to Bass Camp.
(b) Into the air from the Rim.
(c) Into the Colorado River.
(d) A butte called Holy Grail Temple.

5. What was the first intrusion from the outside world that Fletcher outlines in "Chapter 10, Exit?"
(a) A baseball.
(b) Helicopter tracks.
(c) Music from a camper's transistor radio.
(d) A group of hikers.

Short Answer Questions

1. While at Phantom Ranch, what did Fletcher miss and want back that earlier in his journey made him uncomfortable?

2. At the beginning of "Chapter 10, Exit," what does Fletcher say caught up with him while he was washing in the Nankoweap Creek?

3. What effect did the intrusions have on Fletcher?

4. In "Chapter 9, Man," Fletcher planned to spend several days with a friend researching the Canyon. Who was this friend?

5. To what did Fletcher attribute the distance traveled from Bass Trail to Phantom Ranch?

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