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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. In July, the surrounding mountains are almost
(a) Completely free of snow
(b) Bare of snow
(c) Covered with snow
(d) Invisible

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

3. Wood is petrified by
(a) Hot silica-bearing waters
(b) Pressure from cold springs
(c) Salt springs erosion
(d) Quicksand

4. Abbey is adamant about the Navajos' inability to adapt to
(a) The highway system
(b) The American middle class
(c) New age dancing
(d) The reservation

5. "Apache Tears" are actually
(a) Dripping springs from the mountains
(b) Hidden crystals in oval rocks
(c) Crystals found in obscure caves
(d) Arrowheads made from obsidian

Short Answer Questions

1. Abbey compares cultures of Indians and cowboys in that

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

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

4. The prickly pear cactus and its blossom exemplifies the

5. Abbey suggests that former cowboys, like Indians, may be

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