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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 describes the scene he observes as
(a) A barren wasteland
(b) One of God's miracles
(c) A monstrous and inhuman spectacle
(d) A tapestry of rocks and dirt

2. Viviano's English is about fifty percent
(a) Fortune telling
(b) Understandable
(c) Garbled
(d) Profanity

3. Abbey is polemic about
(a) Birds of prey being destroyed
(b) Not distroying our national parks
(c) Improving the space station
(d) Killing off the wolves

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

5. Moon-Eye's temperament was due to
(a) Having been separated from his mother as a colt
(b) Inflammation of one of his eyes
(c) Having been lost for so long
(d) Bad genes from his mother

Short Answer Questions

1. The desert winds of May have

2. All creatures in the desert at this time of year

3. A badge gives Edward Abbey the authority to

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

5. The yucca plant is pollinated by

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