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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 admits that he, too, is a member of
(a) Freeway traffic
(b) The human rat race
(c) The local grange
(d) A civilized tribe

2. The group's reactions after the man is taken away involve
(a) Relief and humor
(b) An introspective meditation
(c) Sad silence
(d) Raucous partying

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

4. The pika is an animal that lives and feeds on
(a) Tundra
(b) Larkspur
(c) Buttercups
(d) Alpine violets

5. The heat of the desert makes objects appear
(a) As if they are moving
(b) As if they are invisible
(c) As if they are blurred and on fire
(d) As if they are covered in water

Short Answer Questions

1. The beautiful flower Larkspur can be

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

3. Unlike Thoreau, Abbey's intention is to

4. Separating from other human beings feels to Abbey like

5. Abbey is convinced that horses are

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Try to explain Abbey's rambling about naming things.

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

6. Abbey does not speak highly of the man-made lakes on the Colorado. Why?

7. What is the difference between Abbey's heat waves and a mirage?

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

9. Do you think Edward Abbey is a fanatic? Is his fear of a future dictatorial regime unfounded?

10. Why do the men make jokes about the dead man?

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