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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 14 "One in Every Four".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The American Cancer Society estimates that ______ out of 3 families will be stricken by cancer.
(a) 0
(b) 2
(c) 1
(d) 3

2. What is plentiful in the streams, providing good fishing spots since early settler times?
(a) Insects
(b) Eels
(c) Guppies
(d) Trout

3. The Earth itself is ________ only as long as the creatures within it are.
(a) Clean
(b) Healthy
(c) Useful
(d) Promising

4. ________________ are affected because poisoned fish are not a source of food to sell.
(a) Sushi bars
(b) Commercial fisheries
(c) Grocery stores
(d) Restaurants

5. Who has poisoned the entire environment, according to Carson as she will prove in this book?
(a) People
(b) Insects
(c) Plants
(d) Animals

Short Answer Questions

1. What did farm animals stop doing as a result of the fire any eradication program?

2. _____________ is not the only source of chemical contamination in the world.

3. Humankind is producing new ________ in the laboratory, though these used to be limited only to nature's actions.

4. _______________ has been largely controlled through improved living conditions and sanitation.

5. What posed no threat, only a minor annoyance, yet was still the target of a massive spraying campaign?

(see the answer key)

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