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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's part thought in this chapter is that
(a) Animals have no emotions
(b) Women have souls
(c) All living things on earth are kindred
(d) Only dogs have emotions

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

3. On his stomach, Abbey witnesses
(a) A fight between two rattlesnakes
(b) The retreat of the snakes from his cabin
(c) The mating dance of two bull snakes
(d) The burrowing of two snakes

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

5. April mornings in the desert are
(a) Very windy
(b) Stormy
(c) Cold, windy and dusty
(d) Bright, clear and calm

Short Answer Questions

1. When he sees a rattlesnake, Abbey reminds himself

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

3. Abbey describes the views from his trailer as

4. Edward Abbey's solution to preventing rattlesnakes is

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

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