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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 often mentions tamarisks. A tamarisk is a
(a) Tree with pink plumes
(b) A lake in the canyon
(c) A soaring, large-winged bird
(d) A wild animal related to the wolf

2. Edward describes the colors of dawn in terms of
(a) Gray, brown and tinny
(b) Primary colors of life's art
(c) Rainbow of pastels
(d) Lavender, gold and rosey

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

4. Eating inside the trailer makes Abbey remember
(a) All he has left behind
(b) His parents
(c) His childhood
(d) His mortal nature

5. Edward Abbey's garden is
(a) All that lies around him
(b) A stand of locoweed
(c) A vegetable garden behind the trailer
(d) A flower garden in front of the porch

Short Answer Questions

1. Any cow found without a brand

2. Natural springs that seep through canyon walls are

3. The small cloud on Abbey's horizon is

4. Onion Spring, northeast of Moab, is

5. Edward's part thought in this chapter is that

(see the answer key)

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