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

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

4. The desert flowers in the month of May have
(a) Flourished and are thriving
(b) Withered and gone to seed
(c) Finally blossomed
(d) Been overwatered and are drowning

5. In late summer the quietness, or somnolence of the desert leaves Abbey feeling
(a) A certain madness
(b) Tired of the heat
(c) Hungry for the ocean
(d) Haunted by voices

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

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

8. The group's reactions after the man is taken away involve
(a) Relief and humor
(b) Raucous partying
(c) Sad silence
(d) An introspective meditation

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

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

11. A man is shouting from the shore to Abbey and Newcomb about
(a) How boaters are not allowed
(b) Something the reader never learns
(c) Something important to Abbey and Newcomb
(d) Something private to Abbey and Newcomb

12. Abbey decides to climb Tukuhnikivats
(a) In his pickup
(b) With his camping partner
(c) By himself
(d) With his horse

13. Mackie would rather be rich than work for Scobie. If he were, he would
(a) Hire someone like himself
(b) Buy Scobie out
(c) Live back in Moab
(d) Buy his own cows

14. Beyond the timberline Abbey observes
(a) The alpenglow
(b) Heavy snow
(c) The pine forest
(d) Gathering stom clouds

15. The difference between the desert and other geographic areas is its
(a) Its passivity and simplicity
(b) Its beauty in all seasons
(c) Its danger
(d) Its level of tourism