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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. Fred Burkett's favorite hiding place to watch for speeders was
(a) Leveled by vandals
(b) Blown over in the wind
(c) Now obsolete
(d) Sawed down by Abbey

2. The Havsupai are by nature
(a) Cheerful and easygoing
(b) Judgmental
(c) Lazy and dirty
(d) Malicious and suspicious

3. Abbey gets sidetracked to Havasu on his way to
(a) New Mexico
(b) Moab
(c) Los Angeles
(d) Denver

4. The cabin Abbey slept in appears to be
(a) Full of rats
(b) Haunted
(c) Full of bats
(d) Condemned

5. As a true patriot, Abbey encourages Waterman to
(a) Go back to his real life
(b) Hide from the draft
(c) Find himself
(d) Fight in the war proudly

Short Answer Questions

1. Abbey is wistful about leaving behind

2. Abbey admits that he, too, is a member of

3. Beyond the timberline Abbey observes

4. The pika is an animal that lives and feeds on

5. Abbey suggests to Waterman that, perhaps, like a German poet, we humans

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Abbey feel about leaving the desert and returning to the city?

2. Do you think Abbey intended to risk his life by spending the entire day trying to entice Moon-Eye to come to him.

3. What does Abbey say, indirectly, about change?

4. Why was Abbey not interested in living with the Supai Havasu Indians?

5. Do Abbey and Newcomb enjoy the "rapids" they encounter?

6. Where is the heart of the desert, according to Abbey?

7. The trip down the Colorado for Abbey and Newcomb is blissful and idyllic. What, if any, is the dark side of this story?

8. Why does Edward Abbey seemingly push the limits of safety by living in isolation and putting himself in dangerous situations?

9. What influences Abbey's final decision to abandon his quest for Moon-Eye?

10. Why does Abbey prefer the desert to other environments?

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