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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What type of tree did the aphids attack?
(a) A fir.
(b) A maple.
(c) An oak.
(d) A mimosa.

2. What was in Jensen's yard originally?
(a) Only dirt.
(b) Kentucky Bluegrass.
(c) Dead trees.
(d) A flower garden.

3. From what Indian tribe is Jeannette Armstrong?
(a) Okanagan.
(b) Cherokee.
(c) Aztec.
(d) Cheyenne.

4. What robotic varmint did scientists at Tokyo University create?
(a) Robo-Rat.
(b) Robo-Mouse.
(c) Robo-Rabbit.
(d) Robo-Roach.

5. What type of pet did Jensen have as a child?
(a) A dog.
(b) A cat.
(c) A turtle.
(d) A goldfish.

6. What did Jensen do on the Sabbath?
(a) Communed with nature.
(b) Watched the clock.
(c) Read the Bible.
(d) Communed with God.

7. What types of animals does Jensen raise?
(a) Dairy cattle.
(b) Sheep and goats.
(c) Beef cattle.
(d) Chickens and ducks.

8. What two things does Jensen indicate are often associated in modern culture?
(a) Sex and death.
(b) Sex and life.
(c) Violence and sex.
(d) Life and violence.

9. What does the homeless man who sees Jensen digging in the trash offer him?
(a) A place to stay.
(b) The address to a shelter.
(c) Money for food.
(d) Part of his dinner.

10. About what animal does Jensen dream?
(a) Eyeglasses.
(b) Pelicans.
(c) Doves.
(d) Cranes.

11. What is the essence of silencing?
(a) The inability to remember.
(b) The willingness to forget.
(c) The loss of language.
(d) The misuse of language.

12. Jensen wanted his dogs to stop _____________.
(a) Eating hens.
(b) Chasing kittens.
(c) Eating eggs.
(d) Chasing the coyotes.

13. According to Jensen, what was the reason for him and his classmates to endure their time in school?
(a) Freedom from jobs.
(b) Intellectual superiority.
(c) Promise of good grades.
(d) Promise of money.

14. What does Jensen's mom suggest to kill his aphid infestation?
(a) Natural insecticides.
(b) Strong pesticides.
(c) Pruned plants.
(d) Cold water wash.

15. Who introduced Jensen to the idea of silencing?
(a) His brother.
(b) His mother.
(c) His teachers.
(d) His father.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Jensen list as one of the weapons used against the aboriginal people?

2. What does Jensen indicate is the key to interspecies communication?

3. How does Jensen feel when he realizes he can speak to animals and make them understand?

4. What does the Maori word "whenua" mean?

5. What does Jensen ultimately believe will happen to the world because of the way humans treat it?

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