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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Abbey's exploration of the Maze with Bob Waterman is
(a) Dangerous
(b) Ironic
(c) Impulsive
(d) Haphazard
2. On the beach for the evening, the most rewarding thing seems to be
(a) Food
(b) Not being cramped
(c) Being off the water
(d) Being dry
3. The meaning of Abbey's words, "claritas, integritas, veritas" can be found in this quote:
(a) ...the desert reveals itself nakedly and cruelly, with no meaning but its own existnece
(b) Paradox and bedrock.
(c) I am here...to confront, immediately and directly if it's possible, the bare bones of existence
(d) To meet God or Medusa face to face, even if it means risking everything human in myself
4. Beyond the timberline Abbey observes
(a) The pine forest
(b) Heavy snow
(c) Gathering stom clouds
(d) The alpenglow
5. In July, the surrounding mountains are almost
(a) Invisible
(b) Bare of snow
(c) Covered with snow
(d) Completely free of snow
6. Moon-Eye's temperament was due to
(a) Inflammation of one of his eyes
(b) Having been separated from his mother as a colt
(c) Bad genes from his mother
(d) Having been lost for so long
7. Unlike Thoreau, Abbey's intention is to
(a) Be a megalomaniac
(b) Make the best of two worlds
(c) Spend six months in the desert
(d) Spend time in the bars
8. Abbey's concerns about preserving wilderness in this chapter are connected with
(a) His lack of patriotism
(b) His concern about personal liberties
(c) His attitude toward vegetarianism
(d) His fear of civilization
9. Fred Burkett's favorite hiding place to watch for speeders was
(a) Blown over in the wind
(b) Sawed down by Abbey
(c) Leveled by vandals
(d) Now obsolete
10. Abbey sees the value of wilderness, in a political sense, as
(a) A base for resistance to central domination
(b) A military mecca
(c) A remote place for the govenrment to set up new programs
(d) An escape from the city for industry workers
11. Abbey's decision to take a shortcut in the Havasu Canyon
(a) Led to a near-death experience
(b) Left him without water or food
(c) Made him realize he had gone too far
(d) Led him to sleep in the wilderness
12. Abbey admits that he, too, is a member of
(a) Freeway traffic
(b) The local grange
(c) A civilized tribe
(d) The human rat race
13. The group's reactions after the man is taken away involve
(a) Sad silence
(b) Raucous partying
(c) An introspective meditation
(d) Relief and humor
14. Abbey's reaction to the man's manner of death is one of
(a) Revulsion at the sight
(b) Congratulatory envy
(c) Fear of going the same way
(d) Anger for his carelessness
15. We can assume that Abbey decides to set off to the mountains
(a) For a break from the August heat
(b) He needs to test out his pickup on the bumpy road
(c) Because he is sick of the trailer and ramada
(d) To escape the government officials' visit
Short Answer Questions
1. Abbey is wistful about leaving behind
2. Abbey describes the experience of noontime in the desert like
3. The difference between the desert and other geographic areas is its
4. In the middle of the day on the desert, most of the birds
5. Abbey has been promised by a Mormon woman that he
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