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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why do Smith and Hayduke cut wire fences?
(a) To delay construction.
(b) To allow the cattle to roam freely.
(c) To warn the construction workers.
(d) To make an escape route.

2. Why does Doc refuse to set fire to the vehicles?
(a) They would be on the run.
(b) It would be arson.
(c) People could die.
(d) It would attract too much attention.

3. Who writes the introduction?
(a) Henry Green.
(b) Douglas Brinkley.
(c) Thmas Cooke.
(d) Edward Abbey.

4. To where does Hayduke drive the patrol car?
(a) A highway.
(b) A clifftop.
(c) A railway track.
(d) A canyon.

5. What does Seldom Seen cook for his passengers and crew members?
(a) Sausages.
(b) Biscuits and gravy.
(c) Grits.
(d) Steak.

6. What does Hayduke tell Smith it is unwise for him to do?
(a) Talk to him rudely.
(b) Stare at him.
(c) Drive too fast.
(d) Wake him up from a nightmare.

7. What is Bonnie's job at Doc Sarvis' medical practice?
(a) A nurse.
(b) An assistant.
(c) A secretary.
(d) A doctor.

8. Where was Edward Abbey raised?
(a) San Francisco.
(b) New York.
(c) The Appalachian Mountains.
(d) The Colorado Mountains.

9. What do Doc Sarvis and Abbzug claim the explosives are for?
(a) A mountain expedition.
(b) A police raid.
(c) A hunt.
(d) A mining claim.

10. What does Doc's bumber sticker state?
(a) God Bless America. Let's save some of it.
(b) Keep away.
(c) I am a Eco-Warrior and this is my Eco-tank.
(d) Open your eyes to the world.

11. What kind of car does Bonnie own?
(a) A Station Wagon.
(b) A Lincoln Continental.
(c) A Space Wagon.
(d) A Pink Caddilac.

12. What are geophones used to scout?
(a) Land for development.
(b) Eco-terroists.
(c) Shallow lakes.
(d) Good weather for construction work.

13. Who does Seldom Smith see searching for him among the men?
(a) Blazer.
(b) Bishop Love.
(c) Hayduke.
(d) Doc Sarvis.

14. What does Hayduke want to purchase?
(a) Soldiers.
(b) Guns and dynamite.
(c) Recording equipment.
(d) Armored vehicles.

15. Where does Hayduke want the explosives to go off?
(a) The engine room.
(b) The loading towers.
(c) The coal mines.
(d) The canteen.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of business does Seldom Seen own?

2. Who does Abbzug think about as she meditates?

3. What character in the novel does Abbey base on the leader of a real environmental group?

4. Who runs after Seldom Seen and Hayduke?

5. What part of New York is Abbzug from?

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