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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12 Down the River.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The locals in Moab's bars do not become violent, perhaps because
(a) They are good Mormons
(b) They are humbled by nature
(c) The beer is weak
(d) They are afraid of one another

2. The Moab Valley in the distance lies between
(a) Thousand-foot walls of rock
(b) Plateaus and bluffs
(c) Glacial mountains
(d) Mesas and low hills

3. The heat of the desert makes objects appear
(a) As if they are blurred and on fire
(b) As if they are covered in water
(c) As if they are invisible
(d) As if they are moving

4. Scobie is only able to sleep
(a) In a cot
(b) On desert sand
(c) On quicksand
(d) On rock

5. Much of the fauna growing near Abbey's trailer is
(a) Pines and firs
(b) Cactus and briars
(c) Weeds and reeds
(d) Sage and juniper

Short Answer Questions

1. The only stream that flows perennially through the park is

2. On his trip to capture Moon-Eye, Abbey ate his lunch in the shade of

3. The government survey crew came with plans to

4. Abbey feels if you have reached the point of needing moisture from the barrel cactus

5. Abbey sees the value of wilderness, in a political sense, as

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