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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. Who do some critics say THE MONKEY WRENCH GANG is a bible for?

2. What does Seldom Seen pray for God to start?

3. What is Joseph Fielding Smith's nickname?

4. What does Abbzug think Doc sees her as?

5. How is the bridge destroyed?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Chapter 9 express Hayduke's darker side?

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

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

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

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

6. What are Abbzug's views on Hayduke and Smith?

7. What do Doc and Abbzug argue about in the bar?

8. Why does Doc say he is part of the group?

9. How is the bridge destroyed?

10. Why does Hayduke become passionate about environmental issues?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How did Abbey view the 1970s? What impact has his ideas had on environmental groups? Has that impact been mainly positive, or mainly negative?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Identify the main themes of the story. In what way are these themes relevant to the period? How does the author use character and setting to express these themes?

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