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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Origins I: A.K. Sarvis, M.D. and Origins II: George W. Hayduke.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What reason does Abbey give for writing novels on ecology?
(a) To recruit people.
(b) To criticize people.
(c) To enlighten people.
(d) To scare people.

2. To what city did Edward Abbey hitchhike?
(a) New York.
(b) Seattle.
(c) Chicago.
(d) San Francisco.

3. Where does Doc Sarvis burn down billboards?
(a) Highway 66.
(b) Highway 22.
(c) Highway 54.
(d) Highway 96.

4. In what war did Abbey serve?
(a) Iraq.
(b) Korea.
(c) Vietnam.
(d) World War II.

5. What character in the novel does Abbey base on the leader of a real environmental group?
(a) Abbey.
(b) Brinkley.
(c) Hayduke.
(d) Dr. Boss.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what part of the USA is the novel set?

2. What does Hayduke do as he drives around the desert?

3. What state does the bridge cross over into?

4. Where is Lee's Ferry situated?

5. From what country has Hayduke just returned?

(see the answer key)

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