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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. About what did Fletcher begin to worry in "Chapter 3, Interlude?"
2. Who says, "I do not think I ever really considered that things might go seriously wrong"?
3. What is the current age estimate of the third layer of the Grand Canyon?
4. What was one of the first things Fletcher noticed as he began his journey?
5. Approximately how thick is the third layer of the Grand Canyon?
Short Essay Questions
1. Shortly after beginning his journey, Fletcher found himself standing still on a rock platform over Hualpai Canyon. What did he notice while standing there?
2. How did Fletcher spend the year between his decision to travel through the Canyon and his actual start date?
3. At the beginning of "Chapter 5, Transition," Fletcher details how the airdrop has affected him. Describe this realization.
4. During his week at Phantom Ranch, Fletcher experienced a change. What was this change, and what was one thing that contributed to it?
5. What were some ways Fletcher planned to deal with the barriers and challenges he expected to face on his journey?
6. What types of information did Fletcher receive from the National Park Visitor Center when he began to prepare for his trip?
7. Describe one "compulsive walking" trip Fletcher mentions in a footnote of "Chapter 2, Dreams."
8. What town did Fletcher say he wanted to drive through on his way home from his journey through the Grand Canyon and why?
9. What president does Fletcher quote at the end of book, and what did the president say about the Canyon?
10. What were some intrusions on the interior of the Grand Canyon that man would make to accomplish the projects Fletcher discusses in the Epilogue?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Silence is a theme revisited repeatedly in The Man Who Walked Through Time. How does the author first introduce us to the idea of silence? How does he develop the theme? How does his perception of silence and his attitude toward it change throughout the book?
Essay Topic 2
Choose two encounters Fletcher has with the wildlife in the Canyon. Compare his observations and experiences.
Essay Topic 3
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.
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