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

2. The desert flowers in the month of May have
(a) Been overwatered and are drowning
(b) Flourished and are thriving
(c) Finally blossomed
(d) Withered and gone to seed

3. "Apache Tears" are actually
(a) Arrowheads made from obsidian
(b) Dripping springs from the mountains
(c) Hidden crystals in oval rocks
(d) Crystals found in obscure caves

4. The difference between Navajos and other poverty-stricken cultures is
(a) They are inadequate by national standards
(b) They must report their medical services to the government
(c) Their population growth is monitored by the state
(d) They are overseen by the BIA

5. Edward Abbey's garden is
(a) A stand of locoweed
(b) All that lies around him
(c) A vegetable garden behind the trailer
(d) A flower garden in front of the porch

Short Answer Questions

1. What reigns in the desert on this late-spring day is

2. What kind of tool can detect the presence of uranium?

3. Why was the government interested in the Arches national park area?

4. Wood is petrified by

5. The heat of the desert makes objects appear

(see the answer key)

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