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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 4, Epilogue.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To what did Fletcher attribute the distance traveled from Bass Trail to Phantom Ranch?
(a) Excellent maps.
(b) His physical ability.
(c) A competent guide.
(d) A sturdy mule.

2. How long did it take to for the Grand Canyon to form?
(a) Millions of years.
(b) A thousand years.
(c) 500 Billion years.
(d) 200 years.

3. At the beginning of "Chapter 8, Life" what did Fletcher say he should have known "would drag me back into the present?"
(a) Becoming ill.
(b) The Great Unconformity.
(c) Phantom Ranch.
(d) Seeing a little boy playing in the dirt.

4. What creatures did Fletcher enjoy observing after passing the last barrier past Phantom Ranch?
(a) Beavers.
(b) Coyotes.
(c) Chipmunks.
(d) Eagles.

5. What river still runs at the bottom of the Grand Canyon?
(a) The Gila River.
(b) The Colorado River.
(c) The Mississippi River.
(d) The Rio Grande.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the beginning of "Chapter 10, Exit," what does Fletcher say caught up with him while he was washing in the Nankoweap Creek?

2. According to the Fletcher, how did the changes in the earth that formed the Grand Canyon happen?

3. How many years did William Wallace Bass live in the Canyon?

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

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

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