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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. Abbey speculates that the mourning doves' call may be
(a) A brooding meditation on space and solitude
(b) A warning that there is a human nearby
(c) A wish to make contact with the wolves
(d) A mournful call to some other dimension

2. Thunderstorms come to the high desert in
(a) The first of October
(b) July and August
(c) September 15
(d) The middle of spring

3. Viviano is infected by the poison of
(a) Black Widows
(b) Fear
(c) Prejudice
(d) Rattlesnakes

4. The group's reactions after the man is taken away involve
(a) An introspective meditation
(b) Sad silence
(c) Relief and humor
(d) Raucous partying

5. Indian artifacts in the national forest are
(a) Protected by law
(b) Causing litter and debris
(c) Abundant
(d) Free for the picking

Short Answer Questions

1. Separating from other human beings feels to Abbey like

2. In the middle of the day on the desert, most of the birds

3. Why does Abbey say he wants the wild horse, Moon-Eye?

4. Abbey decides to climb Tukuhnikivats

5. Who comes out ahead in Abbey's story about Husk and Graham?

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