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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What kind of control is actually more effective and less costly than mass spraying?

3. Which state has abandoned broad eradication in favor of the control in #117?

4. Insecticides used against insects that feed on __________ have killed many fish in the South.

5. ______ ponds are particularly susceptible to poisoning because of their proximity to chemically treated fields.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

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

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?

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