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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 17 Terra Incognita: Into the Maze.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Abbey says, after a million years of neglect,
(a) The sandstone arches have dissolved
(b) People have taken all the animals from the wilderness
(c) Progress has come to the Arches
(d) The Park has worn down to nothing

3. The meaning of Abbey's words, "claritas, integritas, veritas" can be found in this quote:
(a) ...the desert reveals itself nakedly and cruelly, with no meaning but its own existnece
(b) I am here...to confront, immediately and directly if it's possible, the bare bones of existence
(c) To meet God or Medusa face to face, even if it means risking everything human in myself
(d) Paradox and bedrock.

4. To make it easier to maneuver the rubber raft, Abbey
(a) Leans back against the stern seats
(b) Ties his boat to Newcomb's
(c) Gets hold of a second paddle
(d) Keeps one hand outside the boat

5. The prickly pear cactus and its blossom exemplifies the
(a) Pain in nature
(b) The wild rose
(c) Unity of opposites
(d) The fierceness of the heat

Short Answer Questions

1. Abbey describes the experience of noontime in the desert like

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

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

4. Visiting Moab on Wednesdays, Edward Abbey deduces that the men in the beer joints have been

5. The natural wonder that Edward is able to see in his new location is

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