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

2. To spend time outside the trailer, Abbey builds
(a) A ramada
(b) A deck
(c) A patio
(d) A hut

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

4. Edward is overcome with a desire to
(a) Climb the mountain peaks in the distance
(b) Know and possess the scene around him
(c) Trap the mice and return them to the desert
(d) Eat breakfast and walk the desert

5. Abbey is adamant about the Navajos' inability to adapt to
(a) The American middle class
(b) The reservation
(c) The highway system
(d) New age dancing

Short Answer Questions

1. The sounds of the mourning doves suggests to Edward

2. Why were the little calves terrified during the roundup?

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

4. Indian artifacts in the national forest are

5. Viviano does not understand

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