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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Edward Abbey filled his canteen in the Needles country
(a) From a salty spring
(b) Quickly and greedily
(c) From the rushing Colorado
(d) One drop per second

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

3. Edward's new home is a simple
(a) Trailer
(b) Mobile Home
(c) Camper
(d) Tent

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

5. The story of Husk, Graham and Billy-Joe is obviously
(a) A detailed account of a local legend
(b) Heavily embellished by Abbey
(c) A fairy tale, at best
(d) An experience Abbey personally had

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

7. 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

8. Abbey is polemic about
(a) Improving the space station
(b) Not distroying our national parks
(c) Birds of prey being destroyed
(d) Killing off the wolves

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

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

11. Abbey describes the views from his trailer as
(a) Cozy and protected
(b) Open and perfect
(c) Cold and stark
(d) Somewhat frightening

12. Edward attaches a red bandanna to a ridgepole in honor of
(a) April Fools' Day
(b) Spring Solstice
(c) May Day
(d) Mothers' Day

13. Edward wants to stop attributing human qualities to nature, which is called
(a) Personification
(b) Characterization
(c) Metamophization
(d) Anthropomorphism

14. The natural wonder that Edward is able to see in his new location is
(a) Painted Desert
(b) The Arches National Monument
(c) Grand Canyon
(d) Colorado Mesa

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Just before he heard a jeep approaching, Abbey saw a

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

3. The government survey crew came with plans to

4. Abbey describes the voice of the desert

5. Salty water cannot sustain human life because

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