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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what war did Abbey serve?

2. What does Hayduke attempt to do at a bar?

3. What does Seldom Seen suggest they set on fire?

4. To where does Hayduke drive the patrol car?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the group destroy on the construction site?

2. What is the purpose of the introduction?

3. How did Edward Abbey become interested in the environment?

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

5. What does Chapter 7 say about Hayduke's character?

6. Why does the guard tell Smith to move on from the bridge?

7. Why does Hayduke become passionate about environmental issues?

8. Who is Joseph Fielding Smith?

9. Why does Abbzug question Doc's activities?

10. How do Doc and Abbzug get away with buying firearms?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are the main turning points of the book? How does Abbey develop his story to get to each turning point? What happens to the story after a major turning point?

Essay Topic 2

Examine the book's reception in three different countries including the country the book was written. How do their opinions about the books differ? Was the book more influential in one country than another? If so, why?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss elements of the narrative structure: exposition, conflict, complication, climax, resolution and conclusion. Do all the elements make for a logical and linear story? How does the story's structure express the book's themes?

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