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

Short Answer Questions

1. To what did Fletcher attribute the distance traveled from Bass Trail to Phantom Ranch?

2. What did Fletcher attend a few weeks after the end of his journey through the Grand Canyon?

3. Why does Fletcher say William Wallace Bass moved to the Grand Canyon area?

4. Who were Al and Elma Milotte?

5. According to Fletcher's observations, how did people fresh from the city view the area near Phantom Ranch?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Fletcher might have been impulsive in some ways, but he planned the necessary parts of his journey carefully. Give some examples of different ways he planned before his trip and describe how these preparations saved him from disaster during the journey.

Essay Topic 3

Give five examples of imagery Fletcher uses in the book. Include details and reasons why imagery is such an important component of the book.

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