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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Abbey describes the scene he observes as
(a) A tapestry of rocks and dirt
(b) One of God's miracles
(c) A barren wasteland
(d) A monstrous and inhuman spectacle

3. Edward Abbey's description of a thunderstorm in the desert is
(a) A Zen experience
(b) Peaceful and calming
(c) A humorous event
(d) Dramatic and violent

4. When raising his American flag, Edward wishes
(a) Good luck to his friends at headquarters
(b) Good fortune to all wildlife
(c) Good luck to everyone
(d) Good fortune to both sides

5. The Moab Valley in the distance lies between
(a) Plateaus and bluffs
(b) Mesas and low hills
(c) Glacial mountains
(d) Thousand-foot walls of rock

6. What is Abbey saying about the area in the Graham and Husk story?
(a) That a child was killed unnecesssarily
(b) That greed will kill people
(c) That nature is far more powerful than man
(d) That not all men are equal

7. Scobie is only able to sleep
(a) On desert sand
(b) On rock
(c) In a cot
(d) On quicksand

8. Visiting Moab on Wednesdays, Edward Abbey deduces that the men in the beer joints have been
(a) In town for most of the day
(b) Active and working alone all day
(c) Are poor miners
(d) Working as park rangers all day

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

10. "Apache Tears" are actually
(a) Crystals found in obscure caves
(b) Dripping springs from the mountains
(c) Arrowheads made from obsidian
(d) Hidden crystals in oval rocks

11. The loveliest, and sweet as a pretty girl, in Abbey's opinion, is
(a) Prickly pear
(b) Cliff rose
(c) Globemallow
(d) Hedgehog cactus

12. Abbey is paid a visit by
(a) Firemen from the nearby forest
(b) The local water delivery company
(c) Other Parks Service employees
(d) Rangers from the Forest Service

13. Blossoming near the shed behind Abbey's trailer is a dazzling
(a) Scarlet penstemon
(b) Skyrocket gilia
(c) Indian paintbrush
(d) Cliffrose

14. What kind of tool can detect the presence of uranium?
(a) A Geiger counter
(b) A Vanadium sensor
(c) A radiation detector
(d) A mining meter

15. The irony of Roy Scobie's death was that
(a) He fell off of a horse like he expected
(b) His death was harder than he had feared
(c) What he feared the most actually took place
(d) He was carefree about life

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the one clue we have that the lawyer who approached Mrs. Husk was representing the government?

2. When a person is in the desert long enough he learns to

3. Abbey calls the rampant development of national parks

4. Edward is able to hear, but not see

5. The government's attempt to transform Navajos to middle class Americans is called

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