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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 does Abbzug take from the guard?

2. What does the masked man give to Hayduke?

3. What does Doc say has made Hayduke angry?

4. Why does Bishop Love speak in defense of the group?

5. Why does Hayduke try to start a fight at the bar?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Smith dream about in this section?

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

4. How does Hayduke save Abbzug?

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

6. How do Abbzug and Hayduke get together for the first time?

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

8. Why does Doc think Hayduke is trustworthy?

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

10. What does the newspaper say about the coal train?

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

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

Examine the book's chronological setting.

1. What were the main concerns during the 1970s? How does the author express these concerns?

2. How would the author change the book if it were set in today's society?

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