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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 17 Terra Incognita: Into the Maze.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What reigns in the desert on this late-spring day is
(a) The wind
(b) The sun
(c) The clean air
(d) The tourists

3. Edward Abbey is employed by the
(a) Utah State Parks
(b) Moab County Parks Service
(c) US Forest Service
(d) National Parks Service

4. Under Abbey's ramada on a sunny day the temperature of 110 degrees is
(a) Comfortable and pleasant
(b) Too hot to breathe
(c) Hot enough for heastroke
(d) Hotter than inside the trailer

5. Mr. Bates complains to Edward about
(a) The head ranger
(b) Administrative paperwork
(c) The lonliness of their jobs
(d) The long distances he travels

Short Answer Questions

1. The reason for the growth of Indian population in the southwest is due to

2. Abbey describes the experience of noontime in the desert like

3. To make it easier to maneuver the rubber raft, Abbey

4. Abbey's exploration of the Maze with Bob Waterman is

5. Besides money, a reason for developing the parks is

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