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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) Hot fine grained sand
(b) Cold, chunky viscous sand
(c) A mixture of soft sand and water
(d) Pasty lava-type sand

2. Edward wants to stop attributing human qualities to nature, which is called
(a) Anthropomorphism
(b) Characterization
(c) Metamophization
(d) Personification

3. Roy Scobie is a rancher obsessed with
(a) His own death
(b) His ranch
(c) His ranch hands
(d) His cattle

4. Besides money, a reason for developing the parks is
(a) To accommodate a burgeoning population
(b) The cities are growing rapidly
(c) To explore the minerals and ores in the ground
(d) To allow closer inspection of nature

5. What were Husk and Graham hoping for?
(a) A natural life for the boy
(b) A nature experience
(c) Riches through uranium
(d) A new wife

Short Answer Questions

1. The unexpected guests in Edward's new home include

2. Roy Scobie is known for being frugal with

3. The small cloud on Abbey's horizon is

4. A badge gives Edward Abbey the authority to

5. The prickly pear cactus and its blossom exemplifies the

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