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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 often mentions tamarisks. A tamarisk is a
(a) A soaring, large-winged bird
(b) A lake in the canyon
(c) A wild animal related to the wolf
(d) Tree with pink plumes

2. Abbey and Newcomb are in denial about the
(a) Completion of the dam
(b) The end of their trip
(c) The friendship they have formed
(d) Their thirst

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

4. Abbey's campsite is
(a) One erected previously
(b) An empty spot in a grassy field
(c) A fireplace built by Native Americans
(d) A place he has never seen before

5. A man is shouting from the shore to Abbey and Newcomb about
(a) Something the reader never learns
(b) How boaters are not allowed
(c) Something important to Abbey and Newcomb
(d) Something private to Abbey and Newcomb

Short Answer Questions

1. Edward Abbey and Johnny try to

2. We can assume that Abbey decides to set off to the mountains

3. Abbey's reference to the beavers building another dam is really about

4. The desert flowers in the month of May have

5. The desert winds of May have

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Abbey persist in pursuing Moon-Eye when the heat and conditions have become quite uncomfortable for him?

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

3. Of what is Abbey reminded as he lay naked on top of Tukuhnikivats?

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

5. Abbey mentions thinking the unthinkable as he drives through the desert past the Arches headquarters. To what is he referring?

6. Why does Abbey refer to himself as a true patriot?

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

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

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

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