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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. What act led to the introduction of Asian carp?
(a) Return to Nature Act.
(b) Nature Preservation Act.
(c) Clean Water Act.
(d) Save the Fish Act.

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

3. What is NOT something that Kolbert says human domination over nature has caused?
(a) Large amounts of nitrogen and carbon dioxide.
(b) More species diversity and safer drinking water.
(c) Earthquakes.
(d) Dammed and diverted rivers.

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

5. Darwin’s ideas regarding evolution were first known as what?
(a) Transliteration.
(b) Transfiguration.
(c) Transmutation.
(d) Transgender.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What are the main causes of the shrinkage of Isle de Jean Charles?

3. Why are Kolbert and Gates’ plans to meet cancelled?

4. How far away is a fake Devil’s Hole from the real one?

5. When was it determined that the Anthropocene Age began?

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