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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. To what does Kolbert compare being hit by a jumping carp?
(a) Being smacked in the face.
(b) Being knocked out in a boxing ring.
(c) Being hit by a wiffle-ball bat.
(d) Being struck by a truck.

2. 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) Catch and release.
(c) Managed burns.
(d) Captive breeding.

3. To what has gene-drive technology been compared?
(a) Steven King’s It.
(b) Tim Burton’s Beetlejuice.
(c) Kurt Vonnegut’s ice-nine.
(d) Stanley Kubrick’s A Clockwork Orange.

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

5. Are gene drives always beneficial for the species?
(a) Yes, always.
(b) No, not necessarily.
(c) No, never.
(d) Half and half.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the mouse called that would make it so only male mice survived?

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

3. What is Kolker’s prediction for New Orleans?

4. What bacteria is included in Kolbert’s genetic modification kit?

5. How did Ruth Gates fall in love with the ocean?

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