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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10 The Heat of Noon: Rock and Tree and Cloud.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The yucca plant is pollinated by
(a) A bee
(b) A moth
(c) A hummingbird
(d) A butterfly

2. Blossoming near the shed behind Abbey's trailer is a dazzling
(a) Cliffrose
(b) Skyrocket gilia
(c) Scarlet penstemon
(d) Indian paintbrush

3. The reason for the growth of Indian population in the southwest is due to
(a) Medical science
(b) Pediatricians
(c) Stronger morals
(d) Vitamin supplements

4. We learn that Abbey was raised
(a) In the foothillls of the Rocky Mountains
(b) In the backwoods of the Allegheny Mountains
(c) In the Texas hill country
(d) In the mountains of New Mexico

5. What were Husk and Graham hoping for?
(a) A natural life for the boy
(b) A nature experience
(c) A new wife
(d) Riches through uranium

Short Answer Questions

1. The loveliest, and sweet as a pretty girl, in Abbey's opinion, is

2. Abbey is adamant about the Navajos' inability to adapt to

3. We learn that Abbey has a real dislike for

4. Abbey compares cultures of Indians and cowboys in that

5. The difference between Navajos and other poverty-stricken cultures is

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