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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3, Chapters 6-10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was one of the first things Fletcher noticed as he began his journey?
(a) The sound of crickets and frogs.
(b) The vast silence and emptiness of the canyon.
(c) The moonlight reflecting on the rocks.
(d) The darkness of the night.

2. How long did Dr. Harvey Butchart study the Grand Canyon?
(a) 17 years.
(b) He never studied it.
(c) 25 years.
(d) 5 years.

3. What did Fletcher say he saw even before he came close to the Grand Canyon?
(a) Space.
(b) Color.
(c) Tourists.
(d) Jagged cliffs.

4. What material makes up the second layer of the Grand Canyon?
(a) Limestone.
(b) Granite.
(c) Sandstone.
(d) Volcanic ash.

5. How many feet above the Colorado River was the Tonto Platform?
(a) 5 feet.
(b) 1 mile.
(c) 100 feet.
(d) 1000 feet.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Fletcher credit with making the first trip through the Grand Canyon?

2. Approximately how thick is the third layer of the Grand Canyon?

3. What substance comprises the fourth layer of the Grand Canyon?

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

5. About how long did Fletcher stay at the Grand Canyon Village?

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