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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the cellular structure that contains enzymes which accomplish the work of energy production?

2. Chemical residues in _______ are another source of gradual buildup of chemicals in the body.

3. There has been a huge increase in the incidence of ___________ and in our awareness of it in fewer than 200 years.

4. During what war time was the spraying of chemicals made more intense and more widespread?

5. Fire ants' mounds actually serve to ________ the soil, which is a good thing.

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

To help avoid using too many chemicals, some people have resorted to selective spraying.

Part 1: Describe what selective spraying is and how it is used in the world.

Part 2: What are the advantages of selective spraying?

Part 3: What are the disadvantages to selective spraying?

Essay Topic 3

The world that Carson describes in the beginning of "Silent Spring" is one that provokes several reactions from readers.

Part 1: Describe the first world that Carson envisions in the first chapter of the book.

Part 2: How does the world change as the description continues on?

Part 3: Why does Carson use this description in the beginning of the book?

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