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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was in Jensen's yard originally?
(a) Only dirt.
(b) A flower garden.
(c) Dead trees.
(d) Kentucky Bluegrass.

2. According to Jensen, on what belief is the entire culture based?
(a) People are blind.
(b) People are honest.
(c) The earth is inanimate.
(d) The earth is alive.

3. What finally kills Jensen's aphids?
(a) Wasps.
(b) Insecticides.
(c) Cold water.
(d) Ladybugs.

4. With what is Lake Coeur d'Alene contaminated?
(a) Oil.
(b) Pharmaceuticals.
(c) Heavy metals.
(d) Plastic bottles.

5. What is it that Jensen believes shows the coyotes gratitude for the duck carcass?
(a) A new tree.
(b) Dead wolves.
(c) A pile of poop.
(d) A dead chicken.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Jensen, what does strange things to a person's mind?

2. What does Jensen begin doing when he doesn't jump well?

3. In what does Jensen say his economic books should be written?

4. How does Jensen feel when he realizes he can speak to animals and make them understand?

5. What does the Maori word "whenua" mean?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is significant about Jensen's dream about the cranes?

2. How does Jensen's father rationalize the fact that he beats the members of his family?

3. Why does Jensen say that economics textbooks should be written in blood?

4. Describe a conversation of death.

5. How does Jensen interpret his dreams of fishing?

6. What does Jensen list as some of the things that human being need?

7. According to Jensen, what is the purpose of silencing?

8. Why does Jensen want to blow up a dam?

9. What was Jensen's childhood like?

10. Describe one of the ways in which Jensen says that humans justify their actions even if these actions are cruel or make no sense.

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