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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 place did Fletcher pass on his way to Phantom Ranch that he said was derelict and dry-rotting?
(a) A dam.
(b) The Hermit Camp.
(c) Jim Baily's house.
(d) A Supai Village.
2. What is the current age estimate of the seventh layer of the Grand Canyon?
(a) 1 billion years.
(b) 500 million years.
(c) 750 thousand years.
(d) 30 thousand years.
3. What kind of condition was Fletcher in at the beginning of his trip?
(a) Suffering from rheumatoid arthritis.
(b) Just recovering from influenza.
(c) Diabetic but with great stamina.
(d) Great physical condition.
4. Who says, "I do not think I ever really considered that things might go seriously wrong"?
(a) Lorenzo Sinyala.
(b) Colin Fletcher.
(c) John Wesley Powell.
(d) William Wallace Bass.
5. Approximately how thick is the fifth layer of the Grand Canyon?
(a) 1000 feet.
(b) 500 feet.
(c) 50 feet.
(d) 200 feet.
Short Answer Questions
1. While at Phantom Ranch, what did Fletcher miss and want back that earlier in his journey made him uncomfortable?
2. Who does Fletcher credit with making the first trip through the Grand Canyon?
3. How long after he saw the Grand Canyon for the first time did Fletcher begin his trip?
4. What type of graphic is found at the beginning of "Part 3, The Journey?"
5. Part 1 is called "The Place." What is the place?
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