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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10 The Heat of Noon: Rock and Tree and Cloud.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Abbey describes the experience of noontime in the desert like
(a) An occult fantasy
(b) A dark nightmare
(c) A psychedelic drug experience
(d) A religious experience

2. Hundreds of years ago, Anasazi hunters left behind
(a) Cave dwellings
(b) Petroglyphs
(c) Animal hides
(d) Flint arrowheads

3. Abbey wonders if a man could get used to
(a) Going without water
(b) Digging for water
(c) Drinking from Salt Creek
(d) Melting snow for water

4. Abbey compares cultures of Indians and cowboys in that
(a) They continue to fight among themselves
(b) Both are thriving in the face of adversity
(c) Both originated in the old West
(d) Both are reduced to providng a curiosity for tourists

5. The reason for the growth of Indian population in the southwest is due to
(a) Medical science
(b) Pediatricians
(c) Stronger morals
(d) Vitamin supplements

Short Answer Questions

1. Abbey suggests that former cowboys, like Indians, may be

2. Blossoming near the shed behind Abbey's trailer is a dazzling

3. Geodes are prevalent in these areas. They are

4. What is the one clue we have that the lawyer who approached Mrs. Husk was representing the government?

5. The story of Husk, Graham and Billy-Joe is obviously

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