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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 humbled by nature
(b) They are good Mormons
(c) The beer is weak
(d) They are afraid of one another

2. Natural springs that seep through canyon walls are
(a) Poisonous to drink
(b) Absorbed by thirsty plant life before reaching the canyon floor
(c) Abundant and flowing
(d) Erosive and causes plant life to wash away

3. Vernon Pick managed to sufficiently purify his water by
(a) Pouring water through thick brush before drinking
(b) Running water through sand before drinking
(c) Filtering the water through gravel
(d) Turning his canteen into a charcoal filter

4. A civil engineer believes a road will help
(a) To accommodate more tourists
(b) To make it easier to get to Moab
(c) To develop the property for homes
(d) To get deeper into the wilderness

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Abbey is polemic about

2. The small cloud on Abbey's horizon is

3. Salty water cannot sustain human life because

4. Edward Abbey and Johnny try to

5. When Abbey gets a call to help with a search, he assumes

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