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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3 "Elixirs of Death".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the modern world, life does not have the luxury of ________.
(a) Money
(b) Time
(c) Research
(d) Control

2. What is the name of the naturally occurring mineral that is toxic to humans and most creatures but is still used as a pesticide?
(a) Boron
(b) Arsenic
(c) Lead
(d) Carbon

3. DDT seems to be able to be stored in the __________ tissues of the body.
(a) Muscle
(b) Fatty
(c) Outer
(d) Lean

4. There is a disagreement among scientists about how much _______ can be safely stored in the body.
(a) Fat
(b) Arsenic
(c) Water
(d) DDT

5. Every human being now has contact with _________ every moment of his life - even from conception.
(a) Nature
(b) Pests
(c) Insects
(d) Dangerous chemicals

Short Answer Questions

1. The town Carson describes is one where townsfolk and farmers and wildlife all live in _____________.

2. What are numerous in both kind and in sheer quantity according to Carson in the opening of the book?

3. How long can chemicals remain in the soil to which they are applied?

4. Because synthetic pesticides are ______, they can easily poison intended and unintended targets.

5. The roadsides are lush with trees, ferns, and ____________.

(see the answer key)

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