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

2. When Abbey gets a call to help with a search, he assumes
(a) The missing man has died
(b) The group is over-reacting
(c) The man has drowned
(d) The missing man has hitched a ride out

3. Ten miles away past the highway, Abbey can see
(a) The Arches Mesa
(b) Salt Creek Mesa
(c) Mesa of Moab
(d) Dead Horse Mesa

4. Vernon Pick managed to sufficiently purify his water by
(a) Turning his canteen into a charcoal filter
(b) Pouring water through thick brush before drinking
(c) Filtering the water through gravel
(d) Running water through sand before drinking

5. Why did Roy Scobie need to round up his cattle?
(a) To get them to a cooler, higher altitude
(b) To get a grazing permit
(c) They have depeleted their pasture of food
(d) To prepare them for slaughter

Short Answer Questions

1. Edward Abbey and Johnny try to

2. In late summer the quietness, or somnolence of the desert leaves Abbey feeling

3. Why were the little calves terrified during the roundup?

4. We learn that Abbey has a real dislike for

5. Mackie would rather be rich than work for Scobie. If he were, he would

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