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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Why did Fletcher stay at the Grand Canyon Village for a while just before beginning his trip?
(a) His heel was infected.
(b) He was trying to raise money.
(c) He liked the view.
(d) He was waiting for his friend.

3. When Fletcher's idea was first fully formed, what doubts bugged him?
(a) No real doubts.
(b) How he would ask his boss for time off.
(c) How he would stay away from home so long.
(d) What he would do about his diabetes while he was on his journey.

4. What are some things Fletcher describes in "Part 2, The Dream?"
(a) The deer and chipmunks on the Rim.
(b) The tourists and park personnel.
(c) His friend's clothes and car.
(d) The beauty of the rocks and colors of the Grand Canyon.

5. What kind of condition was Fletcher in at the beginning of his trip?
(a) Just recovering from influenza.
(b) Great physical condition.
(c) Diabetic but with great stamina.
(d) Suffering from rheumatoid arthritis.

6. About how long did Fletcher stay at the Grand Canyon Village?
(a) 5 days.
(b) 2 weeks.
(c) 1 month.
(d) 1 year.

7. In "Chapter 4, Challenge," Fletcher describes the Esplanade as a maze. What constant choice does he say a traveler had to make all along the Esplanade?
(a) Whether to follow the wildlife trail or forge his own.
(b) Whether to go straight across the river or travel downstream to a narrower spot.
(c) Whether to go across the rock terraces or across the talus.
(d) How long to stay in the area.

8. What was Fletcher's only concern about the proposed trip?
(a) That he would drown.
(b) That his family would not support him.
(c) That it would be physically impossible.
(d) That he would be too lonely.

9. About what did Fletcher begin to worry in "Chapter 3, Interlude?"
(a) His injured ankle.
(b) The endangered animals living in the canyon.
(c) Bad weather.
(d) The lack of modern technology in the Supai village.

10. What type of graphic is found at the beginning of "Part 3, The Journey?"
(a) A map showing a simplified profile of the geology of the Grand Canyon.
(b) A bar graph showing the change in tourism at the Grand Canyon.
(c) A chart of wild life in the desert.
(d) A chart of vegetation found in the Grand Canyon.

11. Who does Fletcher credit with making the first trip through the Grand Canyon?
(a) Hernando DeSoto.
(b) Lewis and Clark.
(c) Lorenzo Sinyala.
(d) John Wesley Powell.

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

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

14. What advice did Lorenzo Sinyala offer to Fletcher?
(a) Sound advice about marriage.
(b) Sound advice regarding the downward trail and the Supai village.
(c) Sound advice about walking long distances.
(d) Sound advice about escaping a bear attack.

15. What is the current age estimate of the third layer of the Grand Canyon?
(a) 800 years.
(b) 275 million years.
(c) 500 thousand years.
(d) 350 million years.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many layers are included in the Rim?

2. What did geologists say disrupted the Colorado River's flow and lead to the formation of the Grand Canyon?

3. What is considered the top layer of the Grand Canyon?

4. In "Chapter 2, Reconnaissance," what does Fletcher say he realized during his trip?

5. How many layers of the Grand Canyon are shown in the schematic in "Part 3, The Journey?"

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