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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12 Down the River.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Abbey enjoys the playful antics of the
(a) Pinyon jays
(b) Crows
(c) Bald eagles
(d) Mourning Doves

2. Abbey's reference to the beavers building another dam is really about
(a) The tourists who have jammed up the river
(b) The federal government's new reservoir
(c) The beavers that were imported into the park
(d) The busy park rangers

3. Just before he heard a jeep approaching, Abbey saw a
(a) A cougar
(b) A mouse
(c) A grisly bear
(d) Group of deer

4. Why did Abbey's friend from Cleveland think the desert would be a better place if it had water?
(a) Because it would be greener
(b) Because it would be more beautiful
(c) Because more people could live there
(d) Because it would be a better tourist attraction

5. A man is shouting from the shore to Abbey and Newcomb about
(a) Something the reader never learns
(b) Something private to Abbey and Newcomb
(c) Something important to Abbey and Newcomb
(d) How boaters are not allowed

Short Answer Questions

1. Abbey feels if you have reached the point of needing moisture from the barrel cactus

2. The clarity of the desert is illustrated in the desert's flora and fauna

3. Viviano does not understand

4. Abbey says, after a million years of neglect,

5. Lloyd Pierson is

(see the answer key)

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