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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 does the ranger believe left the empty boxes of explosives?

2. What stops Abbzug from setting off the explosive?

3. Where does Abbzug say they retrieved the boxes of explosives?

4. Who has to set off the charges?

5. What color cap is Hayduke wearing?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Hayduke escape Bishop Love at the plateau?

2. How does the group blow up the train tracks?

3. How does Doc show his love for Abbzug in Chapter 14?

4. How does Hayduke save Abbzug?

5. What does Smith dream about in this section?

6. How do Smith and Hayduke cope when they split from Abbzug and Doc?

7. What does Hayduke tell the group about his experiences in Vietnam?

8. What does McKibben think is the only reason Abbey is dangerous?

9. How is Hayduke a different person when he smokes marijuana?

10. How do the characters' lives change after the trial?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The author wrote THE MONKEY WRENCH GANG in the third person. Why do you think the author chose to write the story in the third person? How do you think the meaning of the story would change if the author wrote it in the first person?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Choose one of Abbey's previous book and contrast it with THE MONKEY WRENCH GANG in terms of the following:

1. Style.

2. Structure.

3. Themes.

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