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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Parts 1 and 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Fletcher, what would the rest of nature around the Grand Canyon do?
(a) Become tame and friendly to survive growing tourism.
(b) Stay exactly the same.
(c) Go through a period of reduction to make room for more species.
(d) Adapt to the continuing changes.

2. If he were to realize his dream, what would Fletcher accomplish?
(a) He would be the first person to make a solo trek through the Grand Canyon.
(b) He would swim across the river in record time.
(c) He would be the youngest person to make it to the top peak.
(d) He would write a song about the place that would raise him to stardom.

3. How did Fletcher say the big moment happened when he knew he would take the journey through the Grand Canyon?
(a) Unexpectedly.
(b) There was no big moment.
(c) Slowly.
(d) Explosively.

4. How does Fletcher describe the state of the Grand Canyon at the time the book was written?
(a) Nearing destruction in a few years.
(b) Finished changing.
(c) A dying canyon.
(d) Still changing.

5. What questions does Fletcher say he hoped he would find some solutions for as he traveled the Grand Canyon?
(a) "Was there really a great flood?" and "Is the Grand Canyon really as old as they say?"
(b) "How do the Havasupai live?" and "What is the history of the mule?"
(c) "Where did we come from?" and "What are we doing here?""
(d) "How long can a man go without human contact?" and "What current wild animals can be domesticated?"

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Fletcher say he saw even before he came close to the Grand Canyon?

2. When Fletcher's idea was first fully formed, what doubts bugged him?

3. How long is the Grand Canyon?

4. What was Fletcher's reaction upon his first trip to the Rim?

5. What urge came to Fletcher's mind as he witnessed the different sights at the Rim?

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