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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Pines do best when they are away from their parents, because they get their own what?

2. What animal is playing on the green turf in the painting?

3. Why does the chickadee come by when a person is out chopping trees?

4. Where does the woodcock land after the dance?

5. When do the plover go back to Argentina?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is the narrator unsuccessful in transplanting silphium?

2. With regards to hunting partridges, the narrator says that he and his dog have what kind of relationship?

3. What is the narrator trying to record when he goes out in the morning?

4. Why does the narrator see his disease plagued woods as a blessing?

5. What does the narrator believe are the three commandments of the chickadees?

6. How much land does the narrator say he owns?

7. What does the narrator call a real gift in his woods?

8. What does the narrator consider the "big deal" when he catches three trout?

9. Where does the skunk trail go and what is the narrator's conclusion?

10. Why do pines have the reputation of being green year round?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Leopold uses specific plants and animals. Give at least five examples of specific plants and animals. Describe them and how he uses them. Explain why he uses them and not others.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Leopold's view of wilderness recreation. How does this fit with his land ethic? What is the value of this type of recreation to people? What are his five components of the recreational process?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Leopold's view of the "gadget industry", tourism, and the advertising industries, with respect to wildlife and the wilderness. What roles do each play? How do they interact with nature? With each other? Give examples from the book.

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