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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. The loveliest, and sweet as a pretty girl, in Abbey's opinion, is
(a) Prickly pear
(b) Hedgehog cactus
(c) Globemallow
(d) Cliff rose

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

3. Abbey and Newcomb are in denial about the
(a) Completion of the dam
(b) Their thirst
(c) The friendship they have formed
(d) The end of their trip

4. The character Mackie is
(a) A friend of the rangers'
(b) A temporary replacement for Viviano
(c) An old friend of Abbey's
(d) A Mormon from Utah

5. What is Abbey saying about the area in the Graham and Husk story?
(a) That not all men are equal
(b) That nature is far more powerful than man
(c) That a child was killed unnecesssarily
(d) That greed will kill people

Short Answer Questions

1. An arroyo seco is

2. Abbey describes the views from his trailer as

3. Edward Abbey's solution to preventing rattlesnakes is

4. When he sees a rattlesnake, Abbey reminds himself

5. Floating through the rapids leaves the two boaters

(see the answer key)

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