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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 describes the colors of dawn in terms of
(a) Lavender, gold and rosey
(b) Gray, brown and tinny
(c) Primary colors of life's art
(d) Rainbow of pastels

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

3. The sounds of the mourning doves suggests to Edward
(a) An attempt to restore a lost communion
(b) Their oneness with the other desert creatures
(c) Their sadness over the isolation of the desert
(d) An attempt to communicate with him

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. The gopher snakes watch over Abbey like

2. Abbey describes the views from his trailer as

3. The Moab Valley in the distance lies between

4. Lloyd Pierson is

5. Abbey is paid a visit by

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