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

2. The man who has initiated the search is the deceased man's
(a) Brother
(b) Cousin
(c) Father
(d) Nephew

3. Salty water cannot sustain human life because
(a) It shrinks the arteries
(b) It mixes with blood and makes it too salty
(c) It causes severe head pain
(d) It causes the body to become even more dehydrated

4. Abbey says, after a million years of neglect,
(a) The Park has worn down to nothing
(b) Progress has come to the Arches
(c) The sandstone arches have dissolved
(d) People have taken all the animals from the wilderness

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Besides money, a reason for developing the parks is

2. Edward Abbey filled his canteen in the Needles country

3. Thunderstorms come to the high desert in

4. Edward Abbey's description of a thunderstorm in the desert is

5. Abbey had no fear of drowning in the Havasupai Canyon floor's stream because

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