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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. Abbey compares cultures of Indians and cowboys in that
(a) Both are thriving in the face of adversity
(b) Both are reduced to providng a curiosity for tourists
(c) They continue to fight among themselves
(d) Both originated in the old West

2. We learn that Abbey has a real dislike for
(a) Red ants
(b) Wind
(c) Rabbits
(d) Snakes

3. Abbey describes the experience of noontime in the desert like
(a) A religious experience
(b) An occult fantasy
(c) A dark nightmare
(d) A psychedelic drug experience

4. West of the Mississippi, Abbey says the cult of "cowboyism" is growing as fast as
(a) The local Indian reservations
(b) The disappearance of cattle herding
(c) The counter culture
(d) The population of buffalo

5. Much of the fauna growing near Abbey's trailer is
(a) Pines and firs
(b) Cactus and briars
(c) Weeds and reeds
(d) Sage and juniper

Short Answer Questions

1. Mr. Bates complains to Edward about

2. The heat of the desert makes objects appear

3. Blossoming near the shed behind Abbey's trailer is a dazzling

4. Wood is petrified by

5. The story of Husk, Graham and Billy-Joe is obviously

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