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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. When raising his American flag, Edward wishes
(a) Good luck to his friends at headquarters
(b) Good fortune to both sides
(c) Good luck to everyone
(d) Good fortune to all wildlife

2. What does Abbey feel is lost with the looting of the forests' natural treasures?
(a) A sense of prosperity
(b) Protection from erosion
(c) Human delight
(d) Homes for wildlife

3. Geodes are prevalent in these areas. They are
(a) Crumbling mounds of sand and dust
(b) Sharp-edged rock for arrow heads
(c) Egg-shaped rock containing quartz crystals
(d) A form of zircon

4. Edward attaches a red bandanna to a ridgepole in honor of
(a) Mothers' Day
(b) April Fools' Day
(c) Spring Solstice
(d) May Day

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

Short Answer Questions

1. A medicinal property of the buckbrush is that of

2. In the middle of the day on the desert, most of the birds

3. Edward Abbey lies like a snake on the edge of a dune to

4. The prickly pear cactus and its blossom exemplifies the

5. Abbey is paid a visit by

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