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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What advice did Lorenzo Sinyala offer to Fletcher?

2. What were some of the necessary items Fletcher took with him on his journey?

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

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

5. Who says, "I do not think I ever really considered that things might go seriously wrong"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What president does Fletcher quote at the end of book, and what did the president say about the Canyon?

2. At the beginning of "Chapter 5, Transition," Fletcher details how the airdrop has affected him. Describe this realization.

3. Briefly describe the event that sparked Fletcher's desire to travel through the Grand Canyon alone.

4. Where did Fletcher decide to spend the last two weeks of his trip. What did he call the place, and what did he plan to learn there?

5. Even though the view from the Rim of the Grand Canyon might have remained somewhat the same, what important aspect of Fletcher's journey does he say would surely have been destroyed by the projects proposed in the Epilogue, and what effect would that have had on the Canyon as a whole?

6. How does Fletcher say the new perspective and understanding he gained on his journey changed him in society?

7. What were some ways Fletcher planned to deal with the barriers and challenges he expected to face on his journey?

8. What realization did Fletcher come to and write about in his journal as he noticed all the signs of man beside Nankoweap Creek in "Chapter 10, Exit?"

9. At the end of the Epilogue are two updates. One is about information from the original Epilogue. Summarize the information in this update.

10. Describe the different ways Fletcher arranged to receive supplies during his journey.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare different aspects of Fletcher's personality. Include specific details from the book.

Essay Topic 2

Give five examples of imagery Fletcher uses in the book. Include details and reasons why imagery is such an important component of the book.

Essay Topic 3

Fletcher might have been impulsive in some ways, but he planned the necessary parts of his journey carefully. Give some examples of different ways he planned before his trip and describe how these preparations saved him from disaster during the journey.

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