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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Up in the Air: Chapter 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which Dr. Suess book does Kolbert compare biological interventions?
(a) Fox in Sox.
(b) Horton Hears a Who.
(c) The Cat in the Hat Comes Back.
(d) The Cat in the Hat.

2. To what is the land in the southern region of Louisiana compared?
(a) Play-doh.
(b) A river of mud.
(c) Warm Jell-O.
(d) Slime.

3. When are the eggs harvested and brought back to Devils Hole Jr.?
(a) In the off-season.
(b) At the peak of season.
(c) At the end of mating season.
(d) At the beginning of mating season.

4. What problem does Joe Harvey mention to Kolbert?
(a) The flood problem.
(b) The sewage problem.
(c) The sinking problem.
(d) The carp problem.

5. How many trees would have to be planted to remove a significant amount of carbon dioxide?
(a) A billion.
(b) A million.
(c) 900,000 thousand.
(d) A trillion.

Short Answer Questions

1. Fifteen million tons of carbon dioxide were released by humans in 1776, while today that number is closer to what?

2. How does Kolbert feel about the community of Isle de Jean Charles?

3. Why was electric shock chosen to deter the fish?

4. According to Kolbert, who knows for certain how much hotter the world will get before out-and-out disaster becomes inevitable?

5. How far do coral reefs stretch north and south of the equator?

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