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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 difference between Navajos and other poverty-stricken cultures is
(a) They are inadequate by national standards
(b) They are overseen by the BIA
(c) Their population growth is monitored by the state
(d) They must report their medical services to the government

2. Major John Wesley Powell was the first to
(a) The government's advocate for the Hoover Dam
(b) The military force behind Lake Powell
(c) A force in drowing Glen Canyon
(d) Explore the Colorado River and its environment

3. Abbey's reference to the beavers building another dam is really about
(a) The beavers that were imported into the park
(b) The tourists who have jammed up the river
(c) The federal government's new reservoir
(d) The busy park rangers

4. Edward's part thought in this chapter is that
(a) All living things on earth are kindred
(b) Women have souls
(c) Only dogs have emotions
(d) Animals have no emotions

5. In late summer the quietness, or somnolence of the desert leaves Abbey feeling
(a) Hungry for the ocean
(b) Tired of the heat
(c) A certain madness
(d) Haunted by voices

Short Answer Questions

1. Abbey likes the word, "Tukuhnikivats," which means

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

3. Blossoming near the shed behind Abbey's trailer is a dazzling

4. Edward wants to stop attributing human qualities to nature, which is called

5. The difference between the desert and other geographic areas is its

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