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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. ___________ health problems used to be caused by diseases like smallpox, cholera, and the plague.

2. What organ works to filter out the chemicals that enter the human body?

3. What is the form of energy which is produced at every stage of the mitochondrial process?

4. What did farm animals stop doing as a result of the fire any eradication program?

5. Fire ants' mounds actually serve to ________ the soil, which is a good thing.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Spraying campaigns were once the normal thing to do in order to take control of insect populations - but they are now seen as devastating actions to take.

Part 1: Describe the results of the gypsy spraying campaign.

Part 2: Describe the results of the fire ant eradication.

Part 3: Why are insects so crucial to save in relation to the environment and its ecosystems?

Essay Topic 2

The world that Carson describes in the beginning of "Silent Spring" is one that provokes several reactions from readers.

Part 1: Describe the first world that Carson envisions in the first chapter of the book.

Part 2: How does the world change as the description continues on?

Part 3: Why does Carson use this description in the beginning of the book?

Essay Topic 3

Carson offers solutions to the troubles of 'weeds' and insects as well, not just a litany of troubles that are being caused by man's need for control.

Part 1: What are some ways Carson says one could naturally control the spread of 'weeds'?

Part 2: What are some of the ways Carson suggests to control insects that are unwanted in a particular area?

Part 3: Doesn't any form of control harm the environment? Why or why not?

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