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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5 Polemic: Industrial Tourism and the National Parks.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Edward Abbey is living in isolation,
(a) Fifty miles from the city
(b) Twenty miles from another human
(c) Five miles from the ranger station
(d) A hundred miles from his home

2. Abbey sees as a nuisance the presence in the desert of
(a) Scorpions, tarantulas, centipedes and black widows
(b) Snakes, lizards and gophers
(c) Foxes, wolves and bobcats
(d) Rodents such as rats, mice and squirrels

3. Just before he heard a jeep approaching, Abbey saw a
(a) A cougar
(b) A grisly bear
(c) Group of deer
(d) A mouse

4. On his stomach, Abbey witnesses
(a) A fight between two rattlesnakes
(b) The retreat of the snakes from his cabin
(c) The burrowing of two snakes
(d) The mating dance of two bull snakes

5. Edward Abbey is employed by the
(a) Moab County Parks Service
(b) National Parks Service
(c) Utah State Parks
(d) US Forest Service

Short Answer Questions

1. Edward describes the colors of dawn in terms of

2. When he sees a rattlesnake, Abbey reminds himself

3. Abbey enjoys the playful antics of the

4. The unexpected guests in Edward's new home include

5. The government survey crew came with plans to

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