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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. We learn that Abbey was raised
(a) In the foothillls of the Rocky Mountains
(b) In the Texas hill country
(c) In the mountains of New Mexico
(d) In the backwoods of the Allegheny Mountains

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

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

4. Why was the government interested in the Arches national park area?
(a) Its wealth of silver mines
(b) It provides a natural bridge to the east
(c) Death Valley is a high security area for testing
(d) It is a source of uranium

5. Indian artifacts in the national forest are
(a) Protected by law
(b) Causing litter and debris
(c) Free for the picking
(d) Abundant

6. Edward is overcome with a desire to
(a) Know and possess the scene around him
(b) Climb the mountain peaks in the distance
(c) Trap the mice and return them to the desert
(d) Eat breakfast and walk the desert

7. The reason for the growth of Indian population in the southwest is due to
(a) Medical science
(b) Stronger morals
(c) Vitamin supplements
(d) Pediatricians

8. Viviano's English is about fifty percent
(a) Garbled
(b) Profanity
(c) Fortune telling
(d) Understandable

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

10. Just before he heard a jeep approaching, Abbey saw a
(a) A mouse
(b) A grisly bear
(c) Group of deer
(d) A cougar

11. Some ancient pictographs in the rocks depict
(a) Semi-human and super-human people
(b) Flying dinosaurs
(c) Violent acts of nature
(d) Space aliens that look like humans

12. Abbey will be allowed to drive the government truck
(a) Once a week to headquarters and Moab
(b) Twice a month to inspect the Arches
(c) Once a week to the Yellow Cat Badlands
(d) Once a month out into the desert for exploration

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

14. Abbey is adamant about the Navajos' inability to adapt to
(a) The reservation
(b) The highway system
(c) New age dancing
(d) The American middle class

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Geodes are prevalent in these areas. They are

2. The story of Husk, Graham and Billy-Joe is obviously

3. Wood is petrified by

4. Abbey wonders if a man could get used to

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

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