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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 15 Tukuhnikivats, the Island in the Desert.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Edward Abbey's description of a thunderstorm in the desert is
(a) A humorous event
(b) Peaceful and calming
(c) Dramatic and violent
(d) A Zen experience

2. Abbey often mentions tamarisks. A tamarisk is a
(a) A wild animal related to the wolf
(b) A soaring, large-winged bird
(c) Tree with pink plumes
(d) A lake in the canyon

3. Edward Abbey's solution to preventing rattlesnakes is
(a) To shoot them with his British Webley .45
(b) To capture and domesticate a gopher snake
(c) To scare them away with his walking stick
(d) To feed them the mice in his trailer

4. What is the one clue we have that the lawyer who approached Mrs. Husk was representing the government?
(a) His authorization to offer large amounts of money to her
(b) His cufflinks
(c) His knowledge of her husband's death
(d) The emblem on his lighter

5. On the beach for the evening, the most rewarding thing seems to be
(a) Not being cramped
(b) Being off the water
(c) Food
(d) Being dry

Short Answer Questions

1. Moon-Eye's temperament was due to

2. When he sees a rattlesnake, Abbey reminds himself

3. The reason for the growth of Indian population in the southwest is due to

4. On his stomach, Abbey witnesses

5. A man is shouting from the shore to Abbey and Newcomb about

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