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

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

3. Manly and nearly how many argonauts gathered in Salt Lake City to travel together to gold country in northern California?
(a) 5,000.
(b) 4,000.
(c) 500.
(d) 50.

4. What is the main genetic modification plan for the cane toads in the lab?
(a) To make them more particular about what they eat.
(b) To make them smaller.
(c) To make them glow in the dark.
(d) To make them non-toxic.

5. How deep is Devil’s Hole at its deepest?
(a) At least 5,000 feet deep.
(b) At least 500 feet deep.
(c) At least 1,500 feet deep.
(d) At least 50 feet deep.

Short Answer Questions

1. When the canal in Chicago reversed the flow of the river, into where did it eventually lead?

2. Are gene drives always beneficial for the species?

3. What are CSOs?

4. Why was Manly’s trip west end up so arduous?

5. To what island does Kolbert compare desert ecosystems?

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