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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. To what does Kolbert compare the bringing back of a species from the brink of extinction?
(a) Stockholm Syndrome.
(b) A heavenly miracle.
(c) Reincarnation.
(d) God Syndrome.

2. What is NOT a reason for why Devil’s Hole is a geological oddity?
(a) It holds water left over from the Pleistocene age.
(b) The fish were washed here when the whole area had more water and have never been able to leave.
(c) The pupfish have evolved to survive in the harsh conditions of Devils Hole.
(d) The cavern is narrow in some areas and very deep in others, much like a swimming pool.

3. What is Kolker’s prediction for New Orleans?
(a) It will no longer look like a boot.
(b) It will eventually look more like an island.
(c) It will eventually detach and float away.
(d) It will eventually sink and disappear.

4. By the time 2016’s global bleaching event ended in 2017, what percentage of the Great Barrier Reef was affected?
(a) Over 90%.
(b) Over 50%.
(c) Over 75%.
(d) Just under 90%.

5. What is a NOT a technique listed by Kolbert to support species that were brought back from the brink of extinction?
(a) Supplemental feeding.
(b) Captive breeding.
(c) Catch and release.
(d) Managed burns.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is Kolbert expecting to see in the SeaSim in Townsville, Australia?

3. To what does Kolbert compare being hit by a jumping carp?

4. What problem does Joe Harvey mention to Kolbert?

5. How deep is Devil’s Hole at its deepest?

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