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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. Who says, "I do not think I ever really considered that things might go seriously wrong"?
2. How did Fletcher say the big moment happened when he knew he would take the journey through the Grand Canyon?
3. What is another name for the Erosion Surface?
4. Why might the Colorado River cause problems for Fletcher?
5. What is the current age estimate of the eighth layer of the Grand Canyon.
Short Essay Questions
1. At the very beginning of the Epilogue, what does Fletcher say might happen if man is not careful?
2. At the end of the Epilogue are two updates. One is about information from "Part I, The Place." What is this update?
3. What decision did Fletcher make in regard to obtaining information about the Canyon before his trip and why did he make this decision?
4. As Fletcher began to research the Grand Canyon in preparation for his journey, what were some of the barriers and challenges Fletcher realized he would need to consider?
5. Describe one "compulsive walking" trip Fletcher mentions in a footnote of "Chapter 2, Dreams."
6. Describe the appearance of the Canyon as Fletcher describes it in "Chapter 2, The Dream."
7. What are some ways Fletcher describes the Havasupai Indians in "Interlude?"
8. What were the first three signs of man that Fletcher noticed after washing in Nankoweap Creek near the end of his journey in "Chapter 10, Exit?"
9. 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?"
10. What types of information can be obtained from the graph on the first page of "Part 3, The Journey?"
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe Fletcher's experience when he spends four days gathering information with Doug Powell near the end of his journey. Include positive and negative elements. Include information about who Powell is and explain whether or not this experience would have been the same if they had the same meeting under different circumstances.
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
Although Fletcher is in great physical shape and has lived a solitary simple lifestyle before, he has an adjustment period upon entering the Canyon. Describe the process Fletcher goes through to change himself physically and mentally to adapt to the journey during the first week.
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