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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. Where is Lee's Ferry situated?
(a) Colorado River.
(b) Ohio River.
(c) Missouri River.
(d) Mississippi River.

2. What does Hayduke do as he drives around the desert?
(a) Burns down bridges.
(b) Burns down billboards.
(c) Gambles.
(d) Drinks.

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

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

5. Where does Hayduke propose they put explosives?
(a) In a truck.
(b) On a conveyor belt.
(c) In a mine.
(d) In a machine.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Abbey major in at university?

2. What kind of business does Seldom Seen own?

3. In what war did Abbey serve?

4. What does Doc Sarvis like to burn down?

5. What does Seldom Seen hear a man howling like?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do the the Governor of Utah and two officers of the Department of Public Safety discuss as they walk back to their vehicles?

2. Why did the FBI investigate Abbey?

3. How does Abbey express his likes and dislikes in the prologue?

4. How does Doc's car express his beliefs?

5. What is the purpose of the introduction?

6. Who is Joseph Fielding Smith?

7. Describe Bonnie Abbzug's character.

8. Why does Hayduke give into Doc's idea that they should not use violence?

9. How do Hayduke and Smith want to destroy the dam?

10. What does Chapter 8 say about Bishop Love's character?

(see the answer keys)

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