Desert Solitaire | Short Question Answer Key

Short Answer Key

Chapter 1 The First Morning

1. Edward Abbey is employed by the

National Parks Service

2. Edward's new home is a simple

Trailer

3. The natural wonder that Edward is able to see in his new location is

The Arches National Monument

4. Water has not created the arches, but they are instead carved by

Ice

5. The physical comforts in his trailer include

Running water

6. Edward wants to stop attributing human qualities to nature, which is called

Anthropomorphism

7. The unexpected guests in Edward's new home include

Mice

8. Edward is overcome with a desire to

Know and possess the scene around him

9. Abbey describes the views from his trailer as

Open and perfect

10. Edward describes the colors of dawn in terms of

Lavender, gold and rosey

11. The Moab Valley in the distance lies between

Thousand-foot walls of rock

12. Abbey describes the...
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