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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 the rangers say they have caught?

2. What character is having a heart attack?

3. What is the man who talks to Hayduke wearing on his face?

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

5. What does Abbzug tell the ranger is Hayduke's name?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Smith dream about in this section?

4. What does Sam Love see through his field glasses?

5. How does Doc elude the driver that pursues him?

6. How does Hayduke respond to Abbzug's declaration of love?

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

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

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

10. How does Hayduke upset Abbzug?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Aside from the main characters, examine the way the author uses the other characters in the book. When does he introduce and take them away from the story? What effect does it have on the story?

Essay Topic 2

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?

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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