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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 small cloud on Abbey's horizon is
(a) Prostitutes
(b) Homebrew
(c) Progress
(d) Unemployment

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

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

4. Abbey feels if you have reached the point of needing moisture from the barrel cactus
(a) You are doomed
(b) You are a true cowboy
(c) You have reached the pinnacle of survival
(d) You are ready for life as a pioneer

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Just before he heard a jeep approaching, Abbey saw a

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

3. The group's reactions after the man is taken away involve

4. Vernon Pick managed to sufficiently purify his water by

5. Edward Abbey and Johnny try to

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