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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Into the Wild: Chapters 1-2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How far do coral reefs stretch north and south of the equator?
(a) 30 degrees.
(b) 50 miles.
(c) 30 miles.
(d) 20 degrees.

2. Where does Kolbert stay for her last night in Nevada?
(a) The Venetian.
(b) A Native American reservation.
(c) The Paris.
(d) The Bellagio.

3. To what does Kolbert compare the bringing back of a species from the brink of extinction?
(a) Reincarnation.
(b) A heavenly miracle.
(c) Stockholm Syndrome.
(d) God Syndrome.

4. Where is Gates’ institution located?
(a) Jamaica.
(b) Off the coast of Sydney, Australia.
(c) Off the coast of Oahu, HI.
(d) In the Mohave.

5. What two events sped up the drop in pupfish numbers?
(a) Regular above ground nuclear blasts and the pumping of water for a new community.
(b) Over-crowding of species and an overgrown fungus.
(c) Rising sea levels and air temperatures.
(d) An earthquake and drought.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Kolbert expecting to see in the SeaSim in Townsville, Australia?

2. How did Kolbert first learn of Devil’s Hole?

3. What act led to the introduction of Asian carp?

4. Why was electric shock chosen to deter the fish?

5. What two drainage basins were linked with the reversal of the Chicago River and the creation of the Sanitary and Ship Canal?

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