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

2. Abbey describes the voice of the desert
(a) Moaning and crying
(b) Screaming through the cracks
(c) Whirling and shrieking
(d) Rising to a demented howl

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

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

5. The clarity of the desert is illustrated in the desert's flora and fauna
(a) The uncrowded openness
(b) The lack of life
(c) The heat and rock
(d) The danger in the plant forms

Short Answer Questions

1. On his stomach, Abbey witnesses

2. Since the visit from the government workers, The Arches Park has

3. Besides money, a reason for developing the parks is

4. The small cloud on Abbey's horizon is

5. The physical comforts in his trailer include

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