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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8 Cowboys and Indians Part II.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Edward Abbey lies like a snake on the edge of a dune to
(a) To rest from the power of the wind
(b) To feel like a plant, himself
(c) Study the flowers like a snake
(d) Feel the wind as a snake would

2. To spend time outside the trailer, Abbey builds
(a) A ramada
(b) A deck
(c) A hut
(d) A patio

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

4. Viviano is infected by the poison of
(a) Rattlesnakes
(b) Black Widows
(c) Fear
(d) Prejudice

5. Some ancient pictographs in the rocks depict
(a) Flying dinosaurs
(b) Violent acts of nature
(c) Space aliens that look like humans
(d) Semi-human and super-human people

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Abbey feel is lost with the looting of the forests' natural treasures?

2. Just before he heard a jeep approaching, Abbey saw a

3. The sounds of the mourning doves suggests to Edward

4. April mornings in the desert are

5. The natural wonder that Edward is able to see in his new location is

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