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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. Indian artifacts in the national forest are
(a) Free for the picking
(b) Protected by law
(c) Causing litter and debris
(d) Abundant

2. Lloyd Pierson is
(a) A state policeman
(b) A park superintendent
(c) An archaeologist
(d) A government accountant

3. Edward Abbey lies like a snake on the edge of a dune to
(a) To feel like a plant, himself
(b) To rest from the power of the wind
(c) Study the flowers like a snake
(d) Feel the wind as a snake would

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. The yucca plant is pollinated by

2. Abbey describes the experience of noontime in the desert like

3. The meaning of Abbey's words, "claritas, integritas, veritas" can be found in this quote:

4. Abbey's complaint about a flashlight is that

5. The prickly pear cactus and its blossom exemplifies the

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