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

2. The government survey crew came with plans to
(a) Construct additional campsites
(b) Lay out a new road into the Arches
(c) Build a new winter resort
(d) Rebuild the ranger station

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

4. What kind of tool can detect the presence of uranium?
(a) A Vanadium sensor
(b) A Geiger counter
(c) A radiation detector
(d) A mining meter

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Much of the fauna growing near Abbey's trailer is

3. The yucca plant is pollinated by

4. Wood is petrified by

5. April mornings in the desert are

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