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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7 Cowboys and Indians.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Quicksand is simply
(a) Cold, chunky viscous sand
(b) Pasty lava-type sand
(c) Hot fine grained sand
(d) A mixture of soft sand and water

2. Edward Abbey is living in isolation,
(a) Fifty miles from the city
(b) A hundred miles from his home
(c) Five miles from the ranger station
(d) Twenty miles from another human

3. Blossoming near the shed behind Abbey's trailer is a dazzling
(a) Scarlet penstemon
(b) Cliffrose
(c) Indian paintbrush
(d) Skyrocket gilia

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

5. Edward is overcome with a desire to
(a) Know and possess the scene around him
(b) Trap the mice and return them to the desert
(c) Eat breakfast and walk the desert
(d) Climb the mountain peaks in the distance

Short Answer Questions

1. When raising his American flag, Edward wishes

2. Abbey is polemic about

3. Abbey calls the rampant development of national parks

4. The physical comforts in his trailer include

5. Abbey will be allowed to drive the government truck

(see the answer key)

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