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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 wants his readers to know that the desert is
(a) Unchanging
(b) Indifferent
(c) Vulnerable
(d) Cruel
2. Fred Burkett's favorite hiding place to watch for speeders was
(a) Leveled by vandals
(b) Now obsolete
(c) Sawed down by Abbey
(d) Blown over in the wind
3. On the second day of their journey, Abbey is
(a) Creatively suppressed
(b) Wishing to be back in Moab
(c) Hoping the trip ends soon
(d) Peaceful and blissful
4. Abbey decides to climb Tukuhnikivats
(a) In his pickup
(b) With his horse
(c) With his camping partner
(d) By himself
5. The character Mackie is
(a) A friend of the rangers'
(b) A temporary replacement for Viviano
(c) An old friend of Abbey's
(d) A Mormon from Utah
Short Answer Questions
1. Abbey uses a piece of hollow cane to create a
2. The cabin Abbey slept in appears to be
3. Abbey is wistful about leaving behind
4. Abbey wishes that the tourists would get out of their vehicles and
5. The desert flowers in the month of May have
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. Do you think Abbey intended to risk his life by spending the entire day trying to entice Moon-Eye to come to him.
4. Why was Abbey not interested in living with the Supai Havasu Indians?
5. Why does Abbey prefer the desert to other environments?
6. Do you think Edward Abbey is a fanatic? Is his fear of a future dictatorial regime unfounded?
7. Where is the heart of the desert, according to Abbey?
8. What does Abbey say, indirectly, about change?
9. What are a few good words that would describe Abbey's impression of the desert at this time of year, and at noon? Is there any other place, time, state of mind or being, to which this same set of words also applies?
10. Why does Abbey refer to himself as a true patriot?
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