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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. Abbey sees the value of wilderness, in a political sense, as
(a) A military mecca
(b) An escape from the city for industry workers
(c) A remote place for the govenrment to set up new programs
(d) A base for resistance to central domination
2. What reigns in the desert on this late-spring day is
(a) The tourists
(b) The clean air
(c) The wind
(d) The sun
3. In July, the surrounding mountains are almost
(a) Covered with snow
(b) Invisible
(c) Completely free of snow
(d) Bare of snow
4. Abbey gets sidetracked to Havasu on his way to
(a) Los Angeles
(b) Moab
(c) Denver
(d) New Mexico
5. Why does the sign instructing skiers to ski in a clockwise direction irk Edward Abbey?
(a) He wishes people would ski only on the snow
(b) It is one more indication of freedom lost to government control
(c) He feels people should ski in both directions
(d) It is industrial tourism at its finest
Short Answer Questions
1. Moon-Eye's temperament was due to
2. On the beach for the evening, the most rewarding thing seems to be
3. Moon Eye, the wild horse, has been living alone for
4. The only sign of human life Abbey and Waterman see in the maze is
5. Under Abbey's ramada on a sunny day the temperature of 110 degrees is
Short Essay Questions
1. Abbey gives us two facts in the early part of this chapter that make it clear that this trip was taken in a decade long-past. What is it?
2. Abbey mentions thinking the unthinkable as he drives through the desert past the Arches headquarters. To what is he referring?
3. Why does Abbey prefer the desert to other environments?
4. Do you think Abbey intended to risk his life by spending the entire day trying to entice Moon-Eye to come to him.
5. Why do you think Abbey wants to own Moon-Eye?
6. What is the difference between Abbey's heat waves and a mirage?
7. Do Abbey and Newcomb enjoy the "rapids" they encounter?
8. Where is the heart of the desert, according to Abbey?
9. How does Abbey feel about leaving the desert and returning to the city?
10. Why does Abbey persist in pursuing Moon-Eye when the heat and conditions have become quite uncomfortable for him?
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