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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) To the air drop site.
(c) Back to Phantom Ranch.
(d) Across the river.

2. How does Fletcher describe the last barrier he passed after leaving Phantom Ranch as he made his way toward his next air drop?
(a) A cliff with "snaggle-toothed projections" on its face.
(b) A deep ravine that drops off into another canyon.
(c) A rapid flowing portion of the river with sharp rocks and no bridge.
(d) An area with a high population of mountain lions.

3. 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 mules.
(c) The silence.
(d) The Havasupai Village.

4. What does Fletcher say his book could become if the Grand Canyon was not protected?
(a) A non-fiction travel best-seller.
(b) A bargain book.
(c) A kind of requiem on the Grand Canyon.
(d) A tourist guide.

5. What was the 3rd intrusion from the outside world that Fletcher describes in "Chapter 10, Exit?"
(a) Jim Bailey landing a plane on an airstrip.
(b) A family putting in a boat at the shore of the Colorado River.
(c) A stone cairn containing a rusty can.
(d) A skywriter writing a marriage proposal in the sky.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Fletcher afraid would be the most tragic loss for the Grand Canyon if the proposed water plan went through?

2. In contrast to people fresh from the city, how did Fletcher view the area near Phantom Ranch?

3. According to Fletcher, what was the motivation behind the Pacific Southwest Water Plan engineers?

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

5. What did Fletcher claim he began to hear as he traveled?

(see the answer keys)

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