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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5 Polemic: Industrial Tourism and the National Parks.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Just before he heard a jeep approaching, Abbey saw a
(a) A cougar
(b) Group of deer
(c) A mouse
(d) A grisly bear

2. The physical comforts in his trailer include
(a) Running water
(b) Garbage disposal
(c) Cable TV
(d) Gas fireplace

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

4. The gopher snakes watch over Abbey like
(a) Predators watching their prey
(b) Voyeurs, watching his activities
(c) Enemies waiting to strike
(d) Totemic deities

5. The unexpected guests in Edward's new home include
(a) Bats
(b) Insects
(c) Spiders
(d) Mice

Short Answer Questions

1. A civil engineer believes a road will help

2. The yucca plant is pollinated by

3. Besides money, a reason for developing the parks is

4. Visiting Moab on Wednesdays, Edward Abbey deduces that the men in the beer joints have been

5. Edward Abbey's solution to preventing rattlesnakes is

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