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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 believes that the conservation movement is the first step to acknowledging that there is an ecological necessity to establish a code of ethics for the environment and what?

2. When too many people want the same trophies, what component of the trophy does this mass use problem decrease?

3. Why does the dairy industry want to put a dam on the river?

4. When the narrator finds the air hole in the frozen lake, what animal does he know comes?

5. What are the fastest shrinking wilderness areas?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is meant by invasive species?

2. According to the narrator, why do people not go to Escudillo?

3. What is the best way to manage national parks according to the narrator?

4. Where is the history of the area of White Mountain recorded?

5. The narrator states that State College is more concerned with beauty and ease than with what?

6. How does peoples' ability to enjoy nature begin?

7. How does the narrator believe conservation is taught?

8. Why does the narrator say that nobody knows all the terrain on top of the White Mountain?

9. What does the narrator state is the main premise for ethics and the environment?

10. Why are public policies involved with outdoor recreation controversial?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Leopold's view of land health. What is his concept of land? What does he mean by land health? What are the competing views of land health amongst conservation scientists? Do we achieve land health? How?

Essay Topic 2

Leopold writes that a measure of success is how easy our lives are, yet too much safety means danger in the long run. Discuss. What does he mean? Use at least one specific example from the book. How does this relate to his views on conservation? The land ethic?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Leopold's view of hunting. Include both duck hunting and fox hunting in your discussion. What does he mean by a corrupt sport? How does this relate to his views on conservation? The land ethic?

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