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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. Who does the narrator meet at the river in Chapter 13?

2. What governmental district does the bus pass through?

3. What sport does the narrator think is very corrupt?

4. Who does the the state send to kill the bear?

5. Who does the narrator think is the only one who listens to the wolf's howl objectively?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does the State Conservation Department buy back land along the Flambeau River?

3. According to the narrator, what are two problems that humans face with regards to the wilderness?

4. The narrator compares puccoons to what other plant and why?

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

6. According to the narrator, what do people need to do who are a part of recreational development?

7. What is meant by invasive species?

8. According to the narrator, what is the one thing that cheat grass is good for?

9. What does the narrator consider to be part of the tragedy of the extinction of the passenger pigeon?

10. Why does the narrator find that the sand farms aren't as poor as people think?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Leopold's land ethic. Be sure to include a discussion of the following: ethics in general, what the land ethic is, the reason why he developes this ethic, the premises behind the land ethic, and the implications of the land ethic for people.

Essay Topic 2

There are numerous examples of anthropomorphism in the book. Explain what this term means. Give at least five examples of how the author uses it. Discuss why he uses this technique.

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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