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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. A civil engineer believes a road will help
(a) To get deeper into the wilderness
(b) To make it easier to get to Moab
(c) To develop the property for homes
(d) To accommodate more tourists

3. Quicksand is simply
(a) A mixture of soft sand and water
(b) Pasty lava-type sand
(c) Hot fine grained sand
(d) Cold, chunky viscous sand

4. Edward describes the colors of dawn in terms of
(a) Gray, brown and tinny
(b) Lavender, gold and rosey
(c) Rainbow of pastels
(d) Primary colors of life's art

5. Lloyd Pierson is
(a) An archaeologist
(b) A state policeman
(c) A park superintendent
(d) A government accountant

6. To spend time outside the trailer, Abbey builds
(a) A hut
(b) A deck
(c) A patio
(d) A ramada

7. Delicate Arch has been eroded by
(a) Animals inhabiting the Arch
(b) Rain pounding the Arch
(c) Machinery working around the Arch
(d) Human feet climbing the Arch

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

9. The yucca plant is pollinated by
(a) A bee
(b) A hummingbird
(c) A moth
(d) A butterfly

10. The gopher snakes watch over Abbey like
(a) Voyeurs, watching his activities
(b) Totemic deities
(c) Enemies waiting to strike
(d) Predators watching their prey

11. The physical comforts in his trailer include
(a) Running water
(b) Garbage disposal
(c) Gas fireplace
(d) Cable TV

12. Where once in the Arches Park there were only used newspapers to catch up on the news,
(a) There are now televisions in recreational vehicles
(b) There is a computerized subway
(c) There is a movie theatre
(d) There is a local newscaster at the station

13. April mornings in the desert are
(a) Cold, windy and dusty
(b) Stormy
(c) Bright, clear and calm
(d) Very windy

14. Roy Scobie is a rancher obsessed with
(a) His cattle
(b) His ranch
(c) His own death
(d) His ranch hands

15. Why were the little calves terrified during the roundup?
(a) They had never seen a human
(b) They were afraid of the ropes and brand
(c) They were being separated from their mothers
(d) They did not know where they were headed

Short Answer Questions

1. Edward's part thought in this chapter is that

2. Edward is able to hear, but not see

3. Why did Roy Scobie need to round up his cattle?

4. When raising his American flag, Edward wishes

5. Abbey had no fear of drowning in the Havasupai Canyon floor's stream because

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