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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3 The Serpents of Paradise.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Edward Abbey's solution to preventing rattlesnakes is
(a) To feed them the mice in his trailer
(b) To scare them away with his walking stick
(c) To capture and domesticate a gopher snake
(d) To shoot them with his British Webley .45

2. Lloyd Pierson is
(a) A park superintendent
(b) An archaeologist
(c) A state policeman
(d) A government accountant

3. Abbey sees as a nuisance the presence in the desert of
(a) Rodents such as rats, mice and squirrels
(b) Scorpions, tarantulas, centipedes and black widows
(c) Snakes, lizards and gophers
(d) Foxes, wolves and bobcats

4. On his stomach, Abbey witnesses
(a) A fight between two rattlesnakes
(b) The mating dance of two bull snakes
(c) The burrowing of two snakes
(d) The retreat of the snakes from his cabin

5. Abbey's complaint about a flashlight is that
(a) The light is such a small sphere
(b) It creates an artificial sense of safety
(c) It separates a man from the world around him
(d) It isolates his image in the dark

Short Answer Questions

1. Abbey enjoys the playful antics of the

2. The Moab Valley in the distance lies between

3. Abbey speculates that the mourning doves' call may be

4. Edward describes the colors of dawn in terms of

5. Edward Abbey is employed by the

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