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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Abbey wishes that the tourists would get out of their vehicles and
(a) Have a Coke
(b) Buy some lunch
(c) Walk on the land
(d) Drink from the streams

3. Abbey's concerns about preserving wilderness in this chapter are connected with
(a) His fear of civilization
(b) His lack of patriotism
(c) His attitude toward vegetarianism
(d) His concern about personal liberties

4. Why does the sign instructing skiers to ski in a clockwise direction irk Edward Abbey?
(a) It is industrial tourism at its finest
(b) It is one more indication of freedom lost to government control
(c) He feels people should ski in both directions
(d) He wishes people would ski only on the snow

5. Abbey can be said to be a high-level
(a) Cynic
(b) Conservative
(c) Mormon
(d) Atheist

6. Fred Burkett's favorite hiding place to watch for speeders was
(a) Leveled by vandals
(b) Blown over in the wind
(c) Sawed down by Abbey
(d) Now obsolete

7. Abbey and Newcomb are in denial about the
(a) Their thirst
(b) The friendship they have formed
(c) Completion of the dam
(d) The end of their trip

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

9. Abbey is convinced that horses are
(a) Meant to be broken
(b) Gregarious beings
(c) Pack animals
(d) Meant to be subdued

10. We can assume that Abbey decides to set off to the mountains
(a) He needs to test out his pickup on the bumpy road
(b) Because he is sick of the trailer and ramada
(c) For a break from the August heat
(d) To escape the government officials' visit

11. Abbey cancels his plans for
(a) One more hike in the rocks
(b) A ceremonious farewell
(c) A trip to the airport
(d) A final campfire

12. In the middle of the day on the desert, most of the birds
(a) Are taking advantage of slow moving insects
(b) Are busy looking for water
(c) Huddling in groups for shade
(d) Are muted and inactive

13. Abbey feels the only real paradise is
(a) The fantasy of skiing in unison
(b) The mythical Garden of Eden
(c) The here and now, and the real earth
(d) Moab, Utah

14. Abbey's reference to the beavers building another dam is really about
(a) The federal government's new reservoir
(b) The tourists who have jammed up the river
(c) The beavers that were imported into the park
(d) The busy park rangers

15. Abbey gets sidetracked to Havasu on his way to
(a) Denver
(b) Los Angeles
(c) New Mexico
(d) Moab

Short Answer Questions

1. Mackie would rather be rich than work for Scobie. If he were, he would

2. What reigns in the desert on this late-spring day is

3. Unlike Thoreau, Abbey's intention is to

4. Moon-Eye's temperament was due to

5. The meaning of Abbey's words, "claritas, integritas, veritas" can be found in this quote:

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