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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. The fish may die some time after spraying as the toxins can be released from ____________.

2. What kind of creature plays a vital role as a source for food, as well as being an aerator, a scavenger, and a source of bait?

3. ____________ alone have the ability to create carcinogens, which cause cancer.

4. One changed __________ can affect the entire body system.

5. _______________ can be much more effective at controlling budworm.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The use of pesticides is so rampant that it is causing troubles already, even at the time that this book was published in 1965.

Part 1: Why are pesticides so rampant in the world?

Part 2: What do scientists have a hard time doing because of the widespread use of pesticides?

Part 3: What are some of the physical effects of pesticide use? Where are pesticides now found?

Essay Topic 2

The loss of the songs of the birds is a frightening idea to many readers. In trying to control the world, the birds are leaving for other areas or dying off completely.

Part 1: Describe why the birds are leaving certain areas.

Part 2: Summarize the Dutch Elm Disease response and how it affected bird populations.

Part 3: What might have been a more natural response to the Dutch Elm Disease problem?

Essay Topic 3

Pesticides are the main concern of Carson throughout this book, and with good reason.

Part 1: List some of the chemicals which Carson describes in detail in this book.

Part 2: Choose one chemical and describe the ways in which it is affecting the Earth, according to Carson.

Part 3: Why are pesticides so important to discuss in relation to the management of the environment?

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