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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 15 Tukuhnikivats, the Island in the Desert.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The only stream that flows perennially through the park is
(a) Too salty to be potable
(b) A babbling creek behind his trailer
(c) Pepper Creek
(d) A rushing stream of snow melt

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

3. Abbey compares cultures of Indians and cowboys in that
(a) Both are reduced to providng a curiosity for tourists
(b) They continue to fight among themselves
(c) Both are thriving in the face of adversity
(d) Both originated in the old West

4. Abbey gets sidetracked to Havasu on his way to
(a) Los Angeles
(b) Moab
(c) Denver
(d) New Mexico

5. Much of the fauna growing near Abbey's trailer is
(a) Cactus and briars
(b) Sage and juniper
(c) Pines and firs
(d) Weeds and reeds

Short Answer Questions

1. Abbey decides to climb Tukuhnikivats

2. Abbey's concerns about preserving wilderness in this chapter are connected with

3. To spend time outside the trailer, Abbey builds

4. The prickly pear cactus and its blossom exemplifies the

5. The story of Husk, Graham and Billy-Joe is obviously

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