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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. Edward Abbey is employed by the
(a) Utah State Parks
(b) Moab County Parks Service
(c) National Parks Service
(d) US Forest Service

2. Edward Abbey's garden is
(a) All that lies around him
(b) A flower garden in front of the porch
(c) A vegetable garden behind the trailer
(d) A stand of locoweed

3. Delicate Arch has been eroded by
(a) Machinery working around the Arch
(b) Human feet climbing the Arch
(c) Animals inhabiting the Arch
(d) Rain pounding the Arch

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

5. When he sees a rattlesnake, Abbey reminds himself
(a) It is his job to protect life within the park boundaries
(b) Snakes are vermin and could kill him
(c) He would rather kill a snake than a human
(d) Humans are more important than wildlife

Short Answer Questions

1. When raising his American flag, Edward wishes

2. Just before he heard a jeep approaching, Abbey saw a

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

4. Edward is able to hear, but not see

5. The only stream that flows perennially through the park is

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