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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. What did Lin Schwarzkopf help to invent?
(a) Brodifacoum.
(b) CATCHA.
(c) The Toadinator trap.
(d) CRISPR.

2. What is the strongest argument for gene editing cane toads, house mice, and ship rats?
(a) It is already in the works.
(b) What is the alternative?
(c) It is a flawless solution.
(d) It is inexpensive.

3. How does Tizard hope to teach other animals to avoid the cane toads?
(a) Use glowing toads to scare away other species.
(b) Use small, foul-tasting toads to teach other species that these toads do not taste good.
(c) Use the non-lethal toads to teach other animals that cane toads make you sick, so you should not eat them.
(d) To show other species how scared and hard to find these toads are.

4. 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?
(a) Poison.
(b) Overfishing.
(c) Bubbles and loud noises.
(d) Electrocution.

5. When was it determined that the Anthropocene Age began?
(a) The 1880s.
(b) The 1950s.
(c) The 1930s.
(d) The 1980s.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is the Kaneohe Bay a prime location for studying and creating super coral?

2. To what has gene-drive technology been compared?

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

4. What two events sped up the drop in pupfish numbers?

5. What combination does Kolbert mention that could make cane toads non-lethal and coral heat-resistant?

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