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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. A badge gives Edward Abbey the authority to
(a) Arrest malefactors and evildoers
(b) Arrest trespassers who hike out of bounds
(c) Carry a weapon
(d) Imprison animals he thinks may be dangerous

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

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

4. Abbey will be allowed to drive the government truck
(a) Twice a month to inspect the Arches
(b) Once a month out into the desert for exploration
(c) Once a week to the Yellow Cat Badlands
(d) Once a week to headquarters and Moab

5. The only stream that flows perennially through the park is
(a) Too salty to be potable
(b) A babbling creek behind his trailer
(c) Pepper Creek
(d) A rushing stream of snow melt

Short Answer Questions

1. Water has not created the arches, but they are instead carved by

2. Abbey describes the views from his trailer as

3. Edward Abbey lies like a snake on the edge of a dune to

4. West of the Mississippi, Abbey says the cult of "cowboyism" is growing as fast as

5. "Apache Tears" are actually

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. What is Roy Scobie's problem?

3. What is Viviano Jacquez's problem?

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

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

6. Why was Turnbow Cabin built?

7. 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?

8. What is one of the innate demands of industrial tourism?

9. Discuss Abbey's relationship with the natural world as he watches the stars.

10. What does Abbey suggest should be done about the erosion of national parks?

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