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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 14 The Dead Man at Grandview Point.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The locals in Moab's bars do not become violent, perhaps because
(a) They are good Mormons
(b) The beer is weak
(c) They are afraid of one another
(d) They are humbled by nature

2. Edward Abbey's description of a thunderstorm in the desert is
(a) Dramatic and violent
(b) Peaceful and calming
(c) A Zen experience
(d) A humorous event

3. Abbey's reaction to the man's manner of death is one of
(a) Congratulatory envy
(b) Anger for his carelessness
(c) Revulsion at the sight
(d) Fear of going the same way

4. When a person is in the desert long enough he learns to
(a) Know by the insect patterns where water is
(b) Smell water
(c) Hear running water miles away
(d) Follow animals to water

5. Abbey calls the rampant development of national parks
(a) Nationalism
(b) Restitution
(c) Reclamation
(d) Industrial Tourism

Short Answer Questions

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

2. The man who has initiated the search is the deceased man's

3. Where once in the Arches Park there were only used newspapers to catch up on the news,

4. Vernon Pick managed to sufficiently purify his water by

5. Why did Abbey's friend from Cleveland think the desert would be a better place if it had water?

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