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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. All creatures in the desert at this time of year
(a) Search for food in the late afternoon
(b) Eat whatever walks by
(c) Stay in the shade as much as possible
(d) Live near water

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

3. The difference between Navajos and other poverty-stricken cultures is
(a) Their population growth is monitored by the state
(b) They are overseen by the BIA
(c) They must report their medical services to the government
(d) They are inadequate by national standards

4. The only stream that flows perennially through the park is
(a) Pepper Creek
(b) A babbling creek behind his trailer
(c) Too salty to be potable
(d) A rushing stream of snow melt

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Indian artifacts in the national forest are

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

3. Abbey's concerns about preserving wilderness in this chapter are connected with

4. Geodes are prevalent in these areas. They are

5. Abbey compares cultures of Indians and cowboys in that

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