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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Why does Abbey say he wants the wild horse, Moon-Eye?
(a) He says he does not know
(b) He is curious about a reclusive horse
(c) He wants to see his huge hooves
(d) He wants him for transportation

4. The character Mackie is
(a) A temporary replacement for Viviano
(b) An old friend of Abbey's
(c) A Mormon from Utah
(d) A friend of the rangers'

5. Abbey's concerns about preserving wilderness in this chapter are connected with
(a) His attitude toward vegetarianism
(b) His concern about personal liberties
(c) His fear of civilization
(d) His lack of patriotism

6. With Waterman, Abbey experiences his first attempt at
(a) Using a rope
(b) Finding gravel water
(c) Deep hiking
(d) Rappelling

7. Abbey's campsite is
(a) A place he has never seen before
(b) A fireplace built by Native Americans
(c) One erected previously
(d) An empty spot in a grassy field

8. Abbey's exploration of the Maze with Bob Waterman is
(a) Impulsive
(b) Haphazard
(c) Ironic
(d) Dangerous

9. Moon-Eye rejected humans when he was subjected to
(a) A violent beating
(b) Having to go all day without water
(c) Being ridden too long
(d) Human food

10. Unlike Thoreau, Abbey's intention is to
(a) Make the best of two worlds
(b) Be a megalomaniac
(c) Spend time in the bars
(d) Spend six months in the desert

11. A large influx of tourists to the park is marked by
(a) The end of spring
(b) Memorial Day
(c) Labor Day
(d) Fourth of July

12. Abbey has been promised by a Mormon woman that he
(a) Will finally come around to her way of praying
(b) Will go to heaven with her
(c) Will always be an atheist
(d) Will be saved as a Mormon

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

14. The desert flowers in the month of May have
(a) Withered and gone to seed
(b) Been overwatered and are drowning
(c) Finally blossomed
(d) Flourished and are thriving

15. The cabin Abbey slept in appears to be
(a) Full of bats
(b) Haunted
(c) Full of rats
(d) Condemned

Short Answer Questions

1. Abbey's reaction to the man's manner of death is one of

2. Mackie would rather be rich than work for Scobie. If he were, he would

3. Beyond the timberline Abbey observes

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

5. Abbey studies the Colorado's tributaries on

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