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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 15 Tukuhnikivats, the Island in the Desert.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Edward Abbey is living in isolation,
(a) A hundred miles from his home
(b) Five miles from the ranger station
(c) Fifty miles from the city
(d) Twenty miles from another human

2. Abbey describes the views from his trailer as
(a) Cold and stark
(b) Cozy and protected
(c) Open and perfect
(d) Somewhat frightening

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

4. Onion Spring, northeast of Moab, is
(a) Full of gold
(b) Poison with arsenic
(c) Slightly salty but good
(d) Clear and drinkable

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

Short Answer Questions

1. To make it easier to maneuver the rubber raft, Abbey

2. Why was the government interested in the Arches national park area?

3. Edward is able to hear, but not see

4. Natural springs that seep through canyon walls are

5. Under Abbey's ramada on a sunny day the temperature of 110 degrees is

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