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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3 The Serpents of Paradise.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Edward Abbey's solution to preventing rattlesnakes is
(a) To feed them the mice in his trailer
(b) To shoot them with his British Webley .45
(c) To scare them away with his walking stick
(d) To capture and domesticate a gopher snake

2. Edward is overcome with a desire to
(a) Trap the mice and return them to the desert
(b) Climb the mountain peaks in the distance
(c) Eat breakfast and walk the desert
(d) Know and possess the scene around him

3. Abbey is paid a visit by
(a) The local water delivery company
(b) Other Parks Service employees
(c) Rangers from the Forest Service
(d) Firemen from the nearby forest

4. The only stream that flows perennially through the park is
(a) Pepper Creek
(b) Too salty to be potable
(c) A rushing stream of snow melt
(d) A babbling creek behind his trailer

5. The natural wonder that Edward is able to see in his new location is
(a) Painted Desert
(b) Colorado Mesa
(c) The Arches National Monument
(d) Grand Canyon

Short Answer Questions

1. Edward's new home is a simple

2. Mr. Bates complains to Edward about

3. The sounds of the mourning doves suggests to Edward

4. Abbey describes the views from his trailer as

5. Edward Abbey is employed by the

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