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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 the current age estimate of the fourth layer of the Grand Canyon?
2. What type of graphic is found at the beginning of "Part 3, The Journey?"
3. What does Fletcher say he knew as soon as he saw the Grand Canyon?
4. When did Fletcher's dream become a reality?
5. What is the area directly underneath the seventh layer of the Grand Canyon?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe the reasons behind Fletcher's decision to make his trip in mid-April.
2. Briefly describe Fletcher's relationship with Dr. Harvey Butchart. Include a description of who Harvey Butchart was and how he helped Fletcher.
3. Where did Fletcher make camp his first night and how did he describe the area he picked for a campsite?
4. What town did Fletcher say he wanted to drive through on his way home from his journey through the Grand Canyon and why?
5. Tell about one thing Fletcher says in "Chapter 10, Exit," that did not turn out as he thought it would.
6. What president does Fletcher quote at the end of book, and what did the president say about the Canyon?
7. Describe one "compulsive walking" trip Fletcher mentions in a footnote of "Chapter 2, Dreams."
8. In "Chapter 2, The Dream," where did Fletcher decide to plant two caches of food supplies and why?
9. At the end of the Epilogue are two updates. One is about information from the original Epilogue. Summarize the information in this update.
10. Several incidents surrounded the time Fletcher spent with David Powell in "Chapter 9, Man" Describe one of these incidents.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
In a footnote, Fletcher briefly describes his life as a compulsive walker and gives a few details about another long journey he took in the past. In your own words, describe the lifestyle of a compulsive walker and give reasons why this lifestyle helped Fletcher have a successful journey through the Grand Canyon.
Essay Topic 2
In the Epilogue, Fletcher quotes Joseph Wood Krutch as saying, "When a man despoils a work of art we call him a vandal, when he despoils a work of nature we call him a developer." Discuss what this comment means and why it gives the reader insight into Fletcher's viewpoint on nature versus urban development.
Essay Topic 3
The title of this book is The Man Who Walked Through Time, yet it has nothing to do with time travel. Time, however used several different ways, is often used by the author throughout the book. Use examples from the book to explain why the author may have chosen this title.
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