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

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

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

4. A medicinal property of the buckbrush is that of
(a) Disinfectant
(b) Quinine
(c) Mint
(d) Saponaria

5. A badge gives Edward Abbey the authority to
(a) Arrest malefactors and evildoers
(b) Arrest trespassers who hike out of bounds
(c) Imprison animals he thinks may be dangerous
(d) Carry a weapon

Short Answer Questions

1. Abbey is paid a visit by

2. The Moab Valley in the distance lies between

3. Edward Abbey is employed by the

4. The locals in Moab's bars do not become violent, perhaps because

5. Abbey speculates that the mourning doves' call may be

(see the answer key)

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