2. Besides money, a reason for developing the parks is
(a) To explore the minerals and ores in the ground
(b) To allow closer inspection of nature
(c) To accommodate a burgeoning population
(d) The cities are growing rapidly

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

4. Abbey wonders if a man could get used to
(a) Melting snow for water
(b) Going without water
(c) Drinking from Salt Creek
(d) Digging for water

5. Edward's new home is a simple
(a) Mobile Home
(b) Tent
(c) Trailer
(d) Camper

Short Answer Questions

1. Scobie is only able to sleep

2. The government's attempt to transform Navajos to middle class Americans is called

3. The prickly pear cactus and its blossom exemplifies the

4. Ten miles away past the highway, Abbey can see

5. Edward Abbey's garden is

Short Essay Questions

1. Abbey describes areas where one can find artifacts from Native Americans in the form of arrowheads and spearheads, made from obsidian. There is a law that prohibits removing stones from the national park. Do you think these artifacts can still be found in the "shady alcoves under canyon walls" in the Arches?

2. For what does the author seem to be searching by taking this job?

3. Why does Abbey decide not to kill the rattlesnake under his doorstep?

4. Explain why Abbey prefers not to use a flashlight in the dark.

5. The author has arrived in Utah, having come from New Mexico. How different is the terrain in this new place from what he is accustomed to?

6. Explain Abbey's frustration with Roy Scobie.

7. Why does Abbey kill a wild rabbit?

8. How does Edward Abbey seem "polemic" in his views about national parks?

9. It is interesting that Abbey wants to "own" all of the grandeur he sees around him. What does this feeling actually mean in this context?

10. Where in this chapter does Abbey foreshadow a story involving quicksand?

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