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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. The narrator says that the geese are good at what?

2. What tree does the narrator have a bias towards?

3. How long do pine trees usually live?

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

5. Who bathes in the the pools of the painting?

Short Essay Questions

1. What "painting" does the narrator like to view that is seldom viewed?

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

3. Why does a person not return for a second viewing of the "painting" that the author likes to view?

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

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

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

7. Why is the narrator unsuccessful in transplanting silphium?

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

9. What can people learn from animal tracks?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Discuss Leopold's view of wildlife in American culture. What are the three different values that people have when it comes to nature? Which are most important and why? What roles do wildlife managers and administrators play?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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