View a FREE sample

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12 Down the River.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On his trip to capture Moon-Eye, Abbey ate his lunch in the shade of
(a) His horse's belly
(b) A sage bush
(c) Hanging poison ivy
(d) A large juniper

2. Eating inside the trailer makes Abbey remember
(a) His childhood
(b) All he has left behind
(c) His parents
(d) His mortal nature

3. The gopher snakes watch over Abbey like
(a) Enemies waiting to strike
(b) Voyeurs, watching his activities
(c) Totemic deities
(d) Predators watching their prey

4. Abbey studies the Colorado's tributaries on
(a) A road map of Utah
(b) A topigraphical map of the US
(c) A geological map of the Grand Canyon
(d) A globe

5. Why did Abbey's friend from Cleveland think the desert would be a better place if it had water?
(a) Because more people could live there
(b) Because it would be more beautiful
(c) Because it would be a better tourist attraction
(d) Because it would be greener

Short Answer Questions

1. Abbey is paid a visit by

2. Since the visit from the government workers, The Arches Park has

3. Wood is petrified by

4. Edward Abbey filled his canteen in the Needles country

5. Roy Scobie is known for being frugal with

(see the answer key)

This section contains 242 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample