1. What is the governing metaphor in the opening chapter?
2. What does Quammen say about the overall pattern of the Persian rug?
3. Describe Quammen's tone in the first chapter.
4. What factors have effectively broken the Persian rug of nature into pieces, according to Quammen?
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