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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3, Chapters 1-5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Fletcher go to ask questions about the area in which he would be traveling?
(a) The Grand Canyon National Park Office.
(b) The Arizona State Park Building.
(c) The Desert Travel Information Center.
(d) The Forestry Service Office.

2. According to the Fletcher, how did the changes in the earth that formed the Grand Canyon happen?
(a) Very slowly.
(b) Moderately after a cataclysmic event.
(c) Dramatically with a large explosion.
(d) Quickly after an eruption.

3. What cheerful tribal tourist manager did Fletcher meet in "Chapter 3, Interlude?"
(a) Colin Fletcher.
(b) Lorenzo Sinyala.
(c) John Wesley Powell.
(d) Neil Ukwalla.

4. Where did Fletcher decide to spend the first week of his journey?
(a) A tourist area outside the Supai Village.
(b) An abandoned cabin.
(c) On the banks of the Colorado River.
(d) A cave shelter.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. When did Fletcher's journey through the Grand Canyon begin?

3. What material comprises the sixth layer of the Grand Canyon?

4. Why did Fletcher rule out following a route along the Colorado River?

5. When did Fletcher's dream become a reality?

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