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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Into the Wild: Chapters 1-2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Kolbert first learn of Devil’s Hole?
(a) A crime that was committed there that was considered a felony.
(b) From a television advertisement.
(c) In a grad course in college.
(d) A business trip to Nevada.

2. Kolbert moves onto a visit to the Old River Control Auxiliary Structure located how many miles upriver of Baton Rouge?
(a) 18 miles.
(b) 80 miles.
(c) 8 miles.
(d) 800 miles.

3. What happens if coral is unable to acquire new symbionts after a heatwave?
(a) They turn white.
(b) They grow lonely.
(c) They begin to shrink.
(d) They starve to death.

4. What was the original name of New Orleans, as given by Kolbert in this book?
(a) L’Isle de la Nouvelle Orléans.
(b) L'isle de Duc de l'Orléans.
(c) NOLA.
(d) Bulbancha.

5. How far away is a fake Devil’s Hole from the real one?
(a) About 1 mile.
(b) About 10 miles.
(c) About 5 miles.
(d) About 50 miles.

Short Answer Questions

1. What book does Kolbert say led to the introduction of Asian carp in U.S. rivers?

2. What is the name of the new era in which Kolbert says we live?

3. Why was the Old River Control Auxiliary Structure created?

4. What event does Kolbert attend that is to bring awareness and interest in eating carp?

5. When are the eggs harvested and brought back to Devils Hole Jr.?

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