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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. Where was Edward Abbey raised?

2. From what country has Hayduke just returned?

3. What do Hayduke and Seldom decide they will need to destroy the bridge?

4. What did Abbey major in at university?

5. Who usually arrives 15 minutes after Sarvis has burned down the billboards?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. Describe Bonnie Abbzug's character.

6. What does Hayduke watch as he eats breakfast?

7. What were Abbey's links to environmental groups?

8. How did Hayduke get his revenge on a police officer?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the author's life. In what way are his life and personality is reflected in the book? How does he use the book to express his ideas about life and politics?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Examine the author's writing style. How would you describe the author's prose style? What kind of vocabulary does he use? What meaning does the author's style give to the story?

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