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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. There is a widespread, critical shortage of ____________ across the globe.
(a) Water treatment
(b) Fresh water
(c) Rain
(d) Filters

2. In ___________ in the 1950s, the chemical that appeared in the water had actually been created spontaneously by the interaction of other chemicals present.
(a) Maine
(b) Colorado
(c) California
(d) Florida

3. Herbicides can change the _________ of plants, making toxic plants more appealing to animals.
(a) Taste
(b) Color
(c) Appearance
(d) Metabolism

4. What happens to the people in the beginning description which puzzles doctors?
(a) They have green spots on their faces
(b) They become ill
(c) They disappear
(d) They begin to hurt each other

5. Humans hold a narrow view of _________, using them when they are immediately useful only.
(a) Pests
(b) Plants
(c) Trees
(d) Animals

6. _____________ hurts the soil on a virtually permanent basis, according to Carson.
(a) Corn crops
(b) Wild orange oil
(c) DDT
(d) Arsenic

7. What is the most important earth-dwelling creature, according to Carson?
(a) Mouse
(b) Earthworm
(c) Millipede
(d) Mole

8. Much of the world's water is polluted by ________ from many sources.
(a) Animals
(b) Nuclear plants
(c) Dirt
(d) Waste

9. The town Carson describes is one where townsfolk and farmers and wildlife all live in _____________.
(a) The same place
(b) Harmony
(c) Misery
(d) Conflict

10. The title of this chapter comes from Jean Rostand: "The obligation to endure gives us the right to ___________."
(a) Know
(b) Do what we want
(c) Control others
(d) Change

11. Humankind is producing new ________ in the laboratory, though these used to be limited only to nature's actions.
(a) Chemicals
(b) DNA
(c) Wastes
(d) Plants

12. __________ are simply plants that are in the wrong place at the wrong time.
(a) Bushes
(b) Flowers
(c) Weeds
(d) Trees

13. The population of Japanese Beetles in sprayed areas is ______________ .
(a) Going down
(b) Larger than ever
(c) Unchanged
(d) Gone

14. Without the Earth's ________, there could be no plants.
(a) Soil
(b) Human help
(c) Water
(d) Light

15. Due to pollution in its environment, this kind of bird has suffered from extensive population reduction and sterility issues.
(a) Eagle
(b) Hummingbird
(c) Hawk
(d) Buzzard

Short Answer Questions

1. Without plants, there could be no _________ of any kind.

2. Other crops show signs of damage or ______ when planted in contaminated soil.

3. Bacteria, fungi, and algae are the smallest organisms of Earth and they live in the ________.

4. In the modern world, life does not have the luxury of ________.

5. Not only do chemicals hurt the soil, but they also ____________ the soil for years.

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