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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Abbey likes the word, "Tukuhnikivats," which means
(a) Queen of the LaSals
(b) Where the Arches watch
(c) Home of the Utes
(d) Where the sun lingers

2. Abbey's reaction to the man's manner of death is one of
(a) Revulsion at the sight
(b) Anger for his carelessness
(c) Congratulatory envy
(d) Fear of going the same way

3. The character Mackie is
(a) An old friend of Abbey's
(b) A friend of the rangers'
(c) A temporary replacement for Viviano
(d) A Mormon from Utah

4. The heat of the desert makes objects appear
(a) As if they are moving
(b) As if they are covered in water
(c) As if they are invisible
(d) As if they are blurred and on fire

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

6. Abbey's exploration of the Maze with Bob Waterman is
(a) Ironic
(b) Impulsive
(c) Dangerous
(d) Haphazard

7. With Waterman, Abbey experiences his first attempt at
(a) Deep hiking
(b) Rappelling
(c) Finding gravel water
(d) Using a rope

8. The desert winds of May have
(a) Brought huge thunderclouds
(b) Burned the green things to saffron and auburn
(c) Cleaned out the flowers and debris
(d) Dried the river to a stream

9. Separating from other human beings feels to Abbey like
(a) An unnatural act that will lead to loss
(b) A stab of conscience
(c) Cutting the cord, a rebirth into primeval liberty
(d) A spiritual reckoning

10. The man who has initiated the search is the deceased man's
(a) Father
(b) Nephew
(c) Cousin
(d) Brother

11. Abbey tries to convince Moon-Eye to come with by telling him a story about
(a) How he will get the others and come for him
(b) His pet horse back in Albuquerque
(c) His own childhood
(d) How he will die and be eaten

12. Edward Abbey and Johnny try to
(a) Drag the man up to the coroner's vehicle
(b) Console each other over the man's death
(c) Retrace the man's activities before he died
(d) Find vultures circling

13. Abbey studies the Colorado's tributaries on
(a) A geological map of the Grand Canyon
(b) A globe
(c) A topigraphical map of the US
(d) A road map of Utah

14. A large influx of tourists to the park is marked by
(a) Labor Day
(b) Fourth of July
(c) Memorial Day
(d) The end of spring

15. Abbey is wistful about leaving behind
(a) His cozy trailer
(b) His job
(c) This valley of paradox
(d) His government pickup

Short Answer Questions

1. We can assume that Abbey decides to set off to the mountains

2. All creatures in the desert at this time of year

3. Moon Eye, the wild horse, has been living alone for

4. When Abbey finally confronts Moon-Eye, he is

5. Why does Abbey say he wants the wild horse, Moon-Eye?

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