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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. What is Abbzug angry at the loss of when they reach the forest?

2. Why does Doc have to leave the group?

3. What does Hayduke throw in Love's face?

4. What kind of writer does McKibben characterize Abbey as?

5. Who wrote the essay about Abbey included in the summary?

Short Essay Questions

1. In what way is Abbzug and Hayduke's relationship violent?

2. What is the group's plan in Chapter 26?

3. How does Hayduke save Abbzug?

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

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

6. Why does Doc think Hayduke is trustworthy?

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

8. What does Doc tell Smith and Abbzug at the airport?

9. How does Hayduke show his fighting spirit at the beginning of the final section?

10. How does Doc show his anger in this section?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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?

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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