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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the naturally occurring mineral that is toxic to humans and most creatures but is still used as a pesticide?
(a) Arsenic
(b) Lead
(c) Boron
(d) Carbon

2. Wildlife is unlikely to bounce back after _________ that kill large numbers of their kind.
(a) Sprayings
(b) Weather patterns
(c) Temperatures
(d) Fires

3. There is a disagreement among scientists about how much _______ can be safely stored in the body.
(a) Arsenic
(b) DDT
(c) Water
(d) Fat

4. Where was the population of Japanese Beetles effectively controlled?
(a) West
(b) East
(c) North
(d) South

5. What is used to pollinate the plants and to pollinate the trees?
(a) Hummingbirds
(b) Humans
(c) Bees
(d) Scientists

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is not usable for drinking, irrigation, or industry?

3. What is not produced as a result of not having the pollination process continue?

4. DDT seems to be able to be stored in the __________ tissues of the body.

5. Who has poisoned the entire environment, according to Carson as she will prove in this book?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is contained in food that is another source of lethal chemicals in the human body?

2. What does man want to replace the American West's sagebrush with?

3. What is seawater not able to be used for on the Earth?

4. How has infectious disease been controlled in modern society?

5. What are some of the reasons why DDT is so harmful to fish?

6. What is the basis of all life function, according to Carson's writing in this chapter?

7. What was the cause of the salmon population downfall in the Miramichi River?

8. What do more American children die from today than from any other disease, according to the book as it was written in its own time period?

9. How does Carson think weeds are defined by most people in today's world?

10. What human function is adversely affected by exposure to chemicals and to radiation, disrupting the universal currency of energy?

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