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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. Besides money, a reason for developing the parks is
(a) To accommodate a burgeoning population
(b) To explore the minerals and ores in the ground
(c) The cities are growing rapidly
(d) To allow closer inspection of nature

2. Abbey's complaint about a flashlight is that
(a) It separates a man from the world around him
(b) The light is such a small sphere
(c) It creates an artificial sense of safety
(d) It isolates his image in the dark

3. Abbey wonders if a man could get used to
(a) Drinking from Salt Creek
(b) Digging for water
(c) Melting snow for water
(d) Going without water

4. Ten miles away past the highway, Abbey can see
(a) Mesa of Moab
(b) The Arches Mesa
(c) Dead Horse Mesa
(d) Salt Creek Mesa

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

Short Answer Questions

1. The natural wonder that Edward is able to see in his new location is

2. Abbey sees as a nuisance the presence in the desert of

3. A civil engineer believes a road will help

4. When he sees a rattlesnake, Abbey reminds himself

5. Edward Abbey is employed by the

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