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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 15 Tukuhnikivats, the Island in the Desert.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Moon-Eye's temperament was due to
(a) Bad genes from his mother
(b) Having been separated from his mother as a colt
(c) Inflammation of one of his eyes
(d) Having been lost for so long

2. What kind of tool can detect the presence of uranium?
(a) A Vanadium sensor
(b) A radiation detector
(c) A mining meter
(d) A Geiger counter

3. Abbey speculates that the mourning doves' call may be
(a) A mournful call to some other dimension
(b) A brooding meditation on space and solitude
(c) A warning that there is a human nearby
(d) A wish to make contact with the wolves

4. Abbey sees the value of wilderness, in a political sense, as
(a) A remote place for the govenrment to set up new programs
(b) A military mecca
(c) A base for resistance to central domination
(d) An escape from the city for industry workers

5. Edward is overcome with a desire to
(a) Climb the mountain peaks in the distance
(b) Trap the mice and return them to the desert
(c) Know and possess the scene around him
(d) Eat breakfast and walk the desert

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Roy Scobie need to round up his cattle?

2. Abbey tries to convince Moon-Eye to come with by telling him a story about

3. Roy Scobie is known for being frugal with

4. Salty water cannot sustain human life because

5. The prickly pear cactus and its blossom exemplifies the

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