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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the note found in Fletcher's care package say?
(a) Fletcher would need to remain in Bass Camp one week to wait for supplies.
(b) Jim Bailey would arrive in Bass Camp when Fletcher was due to arrive.
(c) There would be no more care packages.
(d) Fletcher's wife loved him.

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

3. What did the Fletcher have to change in "Chapter 2, Reconnaissance?"
(a) His mode of transportation from hiking to riding a mule.
(b) His expectations for a walking partner.
(c) His eating habits to that of a vegetarian.
(d) His mindset from working every day to living more simply.

4. Why does Fletcher say it might have been good that he didn't start his journey right after he decided to take it?
(a) It gave him time to get the nerve together for the dangerous trip.
(b) The time helped him test the idea to see whether or not he really wanted to do it.
(c) It gave him time to fully recover from the flu.
(d) It gave him more time to say goodbye to his family.

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

6. How many layers of the Grand Canyon are shown in the schematic in "Part 3, The Journey?"
(a) 12.
(b) 5.
(c) 20.
(d) 8.

7. Where did Fletcher arrive in "Chapter 4, Challenge" that was such a relief to him?
(a) The Supai village.
(b) The Rim.
(c) Hualpai Hilltop.
(d) The Esplanade.

8. What does Fletcher say he realized he might be doing when he hiked through the Grand Canyon?
(a) He would come as close to traveling back through time as possible.
(b) He would be following in the footsteps of hundreds of great hikers.
(c) He would be fulfilling a dream from his early childhood.
(d) He would be making his last hiking trip.

9. What was one of the first things Fletcher noticed as he began his journey?
(a) The darkness of the night.
(b) The sound of crickets and frogs.
(c) The moonlight reflecting on the rocks.
(d) The vast silence and emptiness of the canyon.

10. What urge came to Fletcher's mind as he witnessed the different sights at the Rim?
(a) To hike the canyon.
(b) To climb the mountain.
(c) To swim across the river.
(d) To leave and never come back.

11. When did Fletcher's dream become a reality?
(a) Mid-April.
(b) Never.
(c) Late February.
(d) Early December.

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

13. What did Fletcher pass and nearly miss altogether in "Chapter 4, Challenge?"
(a) The only fresh water for miles.
(b) The first air drop of supplies.
(c) The trail through the ravine.
(d) The gap in the pass.

14. What did Fletcher say he saw even before he came close to the Grand Canyon?
(a) Color.
(b) Space.
(c) Jagged cliffs.
(d) Tourists.

15. What lifestyle does Fletcher describe in a footnote in "Part 2, The Dream?"
(a) A compulsive gambler.
(b) An accomplished musician.
(c) A famous millionaire.
(d) A compulsive walker.

Short Answer Questions

1. What advice did Lorenzo Sinyala offer to Fletcher?

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

3. What is the name of the government agency established to protect the rights of Native Americans?

4. What is the current age estimate of the seventh layer of the Grand Canyon?

5. Why might the Colorado River cause problems for Fletcher?

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