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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. Who or what destroys the painting the narrator describes?

3. How long does it take to finish the painting?

4. What is the first wildlife the narrator mentions lives in his woods?

5. Getting up early is a vice of horned owls, stars, geese and what?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does the narrator say that November is the month of the axe?

2. The narrator says that the migratory habits of the upland plover proves that nature knows what?

3. The narrator says that the only thing people hope for with respect to this painting is what?

4. What distinction does the narrator make between the muskrat and the geese?

5. When the narrator sees two woodcocks sky dance, what does he not know about them?

6. What do people learn by banding birds?

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

8. Why does the narrator like the time when it floods?

9. Who or what is the third enemy of the plover?

10. What is the most basic principle of ecology according to the narrator?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

At different times in the book, Leopold talks about the extinction of plants or animals, either altogether or from a certain area. Describe two of these events - what they are, how they occur, or what plant or animal is involved. How do these events relate to Leopold's view of conservation?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the role of governmental policies and regulations with respect to wildlife and wilderness. Are the policies consistent? What interests do they mean to protect - wildlife or people? Or does it depend on the circumstances? What are Leopold's views? Use the migratory birds and grizzly bears as examples.

Essay Topic 3

Leopold writes "The life of every river sings its own song". Discuss. What does he mean? How does it relate to the land ethic?

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