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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. West of the Mississippi, Abbey says the cult of "cowboyism" is growing as fast as
(a) The counter culture
(b) The local Indian reservations
(c) The disappearance of cattle herding
(d) The population of buffalo

2. Geodes are prevalent in these areas. They are
(a) Sharp-edged rock for arrow heads
(b) Egg-shaped rock containing quartz crystals
(c) A form of zircon
(d) Crumbling mounds of sand and dust

3. Much of the fauna growing near Abbey's trailer is
(a) Sage and juniper
(b) Weeds and reeds
(c) Pines and firs
(d) Cactus and briars

4. Some ancient pictographs in the rocks depict
(a) Space aliens that look like humans
(b) Violent acts of nature
(c) Flying dinosaurs
(d) Semi-human and super-human people

5. We learn that Abbey was raised
(a) In the Texas hill country
(b) In the mountains of New Mexico
(c) In the foothillls of the Rocky Mountains
(d) In the backwoods of the Allegheny Mountains

Short Answer Questions

1. A civil engineer believes a road will help

2. The story of Husk, Graham and Billy-Joe is obviously

3. Viviano Jacquez' nationality is

4. The loveliest, and sweet as a pretty girl, in Abbey's opinion, is

5. What is the one clue we have that the lawyer who approached Mrs. Husk was representing the government?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Abbey's watch seem absurd to him?

2. Discuss how different the daily life of an pre-Columbian Native American was, as compared to the daily life of an American now.

3. Abbey seems to jump back and forth in time in his book. Where in this chapter does that first become obvious?

4. 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?

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

6. Explain why many of the petroglyphs are found in caves too high for us to reach.

7. 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?

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

9. How does the author project his own sensibilities onto the doves that he hears calling? Why?

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

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