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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Into the Wild: Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Each day at the Old River Control Auxiliary Structure, the gates are raised or lowered, depending on what?
(a) The water level and activity on that particular day.
(b) The weather report.
(c) The direction of the wind on any particular day.
(d) The amount of rain the region as received.

2. What is the mouse called that would make it so only male mice survived?
(a) An X-Factor Mouse.
(b) A Y-Power Mouse.
(c) A Y-Yield Mouse.
(d) An X-Shredder mouse.

3. When Kolbert visits the United States Army Corps of Engineers’ location in Chicago soon after her cruise down the sewage canal, she meets with whom?
(a) The engineer in charge of cleaning the sewage canal.
(b) The engineer in charge of the electric fish barriers.
(c) The engineer in charge of the levees.
(d) The engineer in charge or rerouting the river.

4. What happened to an engineer in China who used CRISPR on a set of twins?
(a) He was given funding for more studies.
(b) He was exiled.
(c) He was put under house arrest.
(d) He received the Nobel Peace prize.

5. What had those living in the Plaquemenes done to protect their homes after Hurricanes Katrina and Rita?
(a) Converted their homes into house boats.
(b) Lifted them up onto pilings.
(c) Sunk them deep into the mud.
(d) Torn them down and moved elsewhere.

Short Answer Questions

1. When do Kolbert and Van Oppen meet?

2. What does Kevin Irons, the assistant chief of fisheries at the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, feel is the best way to control the carp population?

3. Manly and nearly how many argonauts gathered in Salt Lake City to travel together to gold country in northern California?

4. Who does Tizard bring on to help with the details of toad experiments?

5. Why was electric shock chosen to deter the fish?

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