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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. In Kolbert’s observations in and near Chicago, Asian carp, when caught, are then processed into what?
(a) Fertilizer.
(b) Gefilte fish.
(c) Pet food.
(d) Fish patties.

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

3. What animal does Darwin use to support his beliefs about evolution?
(a) Sheep.
(b) Gerbals.
(c) Lab rats.
(d) Fancy-pigeons.

4. What event does Kolbert attend that is to bring awareness and interest in eating carp?
(a) CarpFest.
(b) Carp - All You Can Eat!
(c) Carpapaloosa.
(d) ChefCarp.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the scientific name for the Devil’s Hole pupfish?

2. What is the term for when water bursts through a levee, whether man-made or natural?

3. When the United States won a case against the developer, Cappaert Enterprises, who took over the land?

4. Darwin’s ideas regarding evolution were first known as what?

5. Why is one of the locals at the town hall meeting against the creation of holes in the levees?

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