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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. Ten miles away past the highway, Abbey can see
(a) The Arches Mesa
(b) Mesa of Moab
(c) Dead Horse Mesa
(d) Salt Creek Mesa

2. Water has not created the arches, but they are instead carved by
(a) Sand
(b) Ice
(c) Wind
(d) Snow

3. The yucca plant is pollinated by
(a) A hummingbird
(b) A bee
(c) A butterfly
(d) A moth

4. Lloyd Pierson is
(a) A state policeman
(b) An archaeologist
(c) A government accountant
(d) A park superintendent

5. Abbey sees as a nuisance the presence in the desert of
(a) Snakes, lizards and gophers
(b) Foxes, wolves and bobcats
(c) Rodents such as rats, mice and squirrels
(d) Scorpions, tarantulas, centipedes and black widows

Short Answer Questions

1. The clarity of the desert is illustrated in the desert's flora and fauna

2. The sounds of the mourning doves suggests to Edward

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

4. Edward Abbey is living in isolation,

5. Abbey will be allowed to drive the government truck

(see the answer key)

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