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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. Roy Scobie is a rancher obsessed with
(a) His cattle
(b) His ranch
(c) His ranch hands
(d) His own death

2. April mornings in the desert are
(a) Stormy
(b) Bright, clear and calm
(c) Cold, windy and dusty
(d) Very windy

3. Abbey describes the voice of the desert
(a) Whirling and shrieking
(b) Rising to a demented howl
(c) Moaning and crying
(d) Screaming through the cracks

4. Natural springs that seep through canyon walls are
(a) Abundant and flowing
(b) Erosive and causes plant life to wash away
(c) Poisonous to drink
(d) Absorbed by thirsty plant life before reaching the canyon floor

5. Abbey compares cultures of Indians and cowboys in that
(a) Both are reduced to providng a curiosity for tourists
(b) They continue to fight among themselves
(c) Both originated in the old West
(d) Both are thriving in the face of adversity

Short Answer Questions

1. Salty water cannot sustain human life because

2. A medicinal property of the buckbrush is that of

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

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

5. Lloyd Pierson is

Short Essay Questions

1. Why would the obsidian shards be named "Apache tears?"

2. Why was Turnbow Cabin built?

3. Is Abbey's story of Husk and Graham a fact-checked, absolutely correct retelling?

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

5. Explain Abbey's description of the life cycle of the spadefoot toad.

6. Abbey mentions that both men he meets are married and have children. Can we assume Abbey is neither? Why or why not?

7. What is an example of the primitive attitudes of Native Americans, as expressed by Abbey?

8. Is it beneficial to the Navajos that their population is increasing?

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

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

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