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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Fletcher sound strange when he spoke to Jim Bailey in "Chapter 6, Rock?"

2. How did Fletcher feel about leaving the Canyon in "Chapter 10 Exit?"

3. How did Fletcher feel about leaving the Canyon in "Chapter 10 Exit?"

4. How did Fletcher feel about the meeting he attended in "Part 4, Epiogue?"

5. At the beginning of "Chapter 8, Life" what did Fletcher say he should have known "would drag me back into the present?"

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe different examples of how the Fletcher's experience living the simple life on other treks helps him survive and even thrive on the long journey through the Canyon.

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

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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