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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What are layers 4 through 6 of the Grand Canyon called?
(a) Esplanade.
(b) The Rim.
(c) The Red Wall.
(d) The Great Unconformity.

2. How did Fletcher feel about leaving the Canyon in "Chapter 10 Exit?"
(a) He was so sad, he cried.
(b) He wanted to stay and build a dude ranch.
(c) He was disappointed that he could not stay another week.
(d) He was ready to be up and out.

3. How did Fletcher redefine the path of his trip?
(a) From "around the Rim" to "along the Colorado River."
(b) From "through the Canyon" to "to the Canyon floor and back."
(c) From "through the Canyon" to "around the Rim."
(d) From "one end of the Grand Canyon to the other" to "one end of the Grand Canyon National Park to the other."

4. Why does Fletcher say William Wallace Bass opened a tourists' ranch?
(a) He failed to make enough money as a prospector and needed an income.
(b) He won the property in a poker game and decided to turn it into a business.
(c) He had always wanted to own a tourist attraction.
(d) He wanted to run the other ranch out of business.

5. How did Fletcher say the US Bureau of Reclamation was handling the tunnel plan?
(a) They were completely ignoring it.
(b) They were rejecting it publicly.
(c) They were making a big deal of it.
(d) They were soft-peddling it.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Fletcher say he knew as soon as he saw the Grand Canyon?

2. According to Fletcher, what was the motivation behind the Pacific Southwest Water Plan engineers?

3. How did Fletcher know the Milottes?

4. Where was Fletcher headed at the beginning of "Chapter 9, Man?"

5. As Fletcher approached Phantom Ranch, what did he begin to notice?

(see the answer key)

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