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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Up in the Air: Chapter 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is the Kaneohe Bay a prime location for studying and creating super coral?
(a) It is filled with coral reefs.
(b) The coral population has only continued to grow.
(c) It had been a sewage dumping ground but the reef started to revive on its own.
(d) The coral has never suffered from bleaching.

2. In Kolbert’s observations in and near Chicago, Asian carp, when caught, are then processed into what?
(a) Gefilte fish.
(b) Pet food.
(c) Fertilizer.
(d) Fish patties.

3. What problem is the Australian Animal Health Laboratory in Geelong, Australia trying to correct?
(a) Non-native and invasive species of coral.
(b) Deforestation.
(c) The overpopulation of a non-native species of toad.
(d) Severe drought and wildfires.

4. Why is one of the locals at the town hall meeting against the creation of holes in the levees?
(a) There are not enough holes.
(b) The holes are only a short-term solution.
(c) Anything man-made leads to trouble.
(d) The holes will let in too much water.

5. Why was the Old River Control Auxiliary Structure created?
(a) To attempt to control a tributary of the Mississippi River called the Atchafalaya.
(b) To redirect the flow of the Atchafalaya.
(c) To dam up the water coming from the Mississippi River.
(d) To attempt to control the Old River.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Edda Aradóttir?

2. When do some people believe that humans began altering the atmosphere, called the early Anthropocene hypothesis?

3. After a week with Gates, how does Kolbert feel?

4. What are two species that Revive & Restore hope to resurrect?

5. In the beginning of Chapter 2, why does Kolbert fly in a small airplane?

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