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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. Humans hold a narrow view of _________, using them when they are immediately useful only.

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

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

4. Only _________ have gained the ability to reserve the roles and actually change the environment they live in.

5. The town Carson describes is one where townsfolk and farmers and wildlife all live in _____________.

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Carson say the major public health problems used to be caused by?

2. Why is the eradication of the sagebrush not going to be an effective move for humans?

3. What are two of the factors which are contributing to the chemical deposits in the earth, water, and living tissues?

4. Why is it strange that a program was launched against the Southern population of fire ants?

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

6. What were some of the lies the government told about the fire any population?

7. What happens when plants grow within the chemically-laced soil?

8. What are some of the ways humans have done great damage to other life forms, according to Carson?

9. What are some of the diseases that insects can carry which are harmful to humans?

10. What is happening to insects, even though there have been mass applications of chemicals to get rid of them?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Carson attempts to explain that humanity's ever growing need to control the world is actually what is damaging it the most.

Part 1: What are some ways in which humanity attempts to control the natural world?

Part 2: What are the aftereffects of these methods of control?

Part 3: How can controls be altered so that they are not harmful in their applications?

Essay Topic 2

But the truth is that mass spraying is not the only source of chemical contamination in the world.

Part 1: What are some other causes of chemical contamination in the world?

Part 2: Is most people's chemical exposure little by little or in one large dose? Why?

Part 3: What are some of the everyday sources of chemicals in our lives?

Essay Topic 3

The cycle between the various areas of the environment begins to reveal just how intertwined everything is - and how horrible it would be if one part of the cycle is disrupted.

Part 1: Describe the cycle that takes place between the plants, the soil, and the animals.

Part 2: Why is the soil so important in this life cycle?

Part 3: What is the role of the insects and the mites in the soil?

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