1. The population of Japanese Beetles in sprayed areas is ______________ .
(a) Going down
(b) Unchanged
(c) Larger than ever
(d) Gone

2. Bacteria, fungi, and algae are the smallest organisms of Earth and they live in the ________.
(a) Stones
(b) Soil
(c) Water
(d) Air

3. DDT is passed long through the ___________ during the course of nearly everyone's life.
(a) Packaged foods
(b) Air
(c) Food chain
(d) Exhaust fumes

4. Large areas of Michigan were sprayed in 1959 in order to try to control what insect?
(a) Chinese ladybug
(b) Locusts
(c) Japanese beetle
(d) Fireflies

5. Carson wonders - How can we as __________ beings continue to allow such rampant and unjustified killings?
(a) Intelligent
(b) Moral
(c) Human
(d) Living

Short Answer Questions

1. Studies on the __________ in areas previously sprayed with DDT have confirmed that DDT remains in the birds at least one generation after the spraying.

2. Continued use of pesticides could very well damage soil ___________.

3. Where was the population of Japanese Beetles effectively controlled?

4. The roadsides are lush with trees, ferns, and ____________.

5. Toxic substances work to stop the body's natural functions; some of them may cause __________ to begin growing.

(see the answer key)

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