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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is another name for the Erosion Surface?

2. Who drove Fletcher to the parking area at the edge of the Rim?

3. What information was not sought by Fletcher before beginning his trip?

4. What material makes up the first and youngest layer of the Grand Canyon?

5. How long is the Grand Canyon?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What decision did Fletcher make in regard to obtaining information about the Canyon before his trip and why did he make this decision?

3. During his week at Phantom Ranch, Fletcher experienced a change. What was this change, and what was one thing that contributed to it?

4. How does Fletcher say the new perspective and understanding he gained on his journey changed him in society?

5. Even though the view from the Rim of the Grand Canyon might have remained somewhat the same, what important aspect of Fletcher's journey does he say would surely have been destroyed by the projects proposed in the Epilogue, and what effect would that have had on the Canyon as a whole?

6. Near the end of "Chapter 9, Man," what physical challenge did Fletcher have to conquer to reach his last air-drop and his route out of the Canyon?

7. What was the difference between how Fletcher viewed the area around Phantom Ranch and how those visiting more recently from the outside world viewed it in "Chapter 8, Life?"

8. In "Chapter 4, Challenge," Fletcher details several "stupidities" that caused delays in his trip toward Sinyala Canyon. Describe one of these "stupidities."

9. What town did Fletcher say he wanted to drive through on his way home from his journey through the Grand Canyon and why?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe five different physical challenges that face Fletcher on his journey and how he overcomes them.

Essay Topic 2

Compare Fletcher's admiration and disapproval of William Wallace Bass.

Essay Topic 3

Choose two dangers Fletcher faces during his journey. Explain how he prepared for such dangers. Give details about the dangers and events if any where they could have changed the outcome of the journey. Conclude your essay with how Fletcher avoided the dangers and what would have happened if he had acted differently.

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