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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When the canal in Chicago reversed the flow of the river, into where did it eventually lead?
(a) The Atlantic Ocean.
(b) The Gulf of Mexico.
(c) The St. Lawrence River.
(d) The Pacific Ocean.

2. What book does Kolbert say led to the introduction of Asian carp in U.S. rivers?
(a) How to Control Non-Native Species.
(b) Rachel The Control of Nature.
(c) The evils of Pesticides.
(d) Fish Are Our Friends.

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

4. What was the original name of New Orleans, as given by Kolbert in this book?
(a) Bulbancha.
(b) L’Isle de la Nouvelle Orléans.
(c) L'isle de Duc de l'Orléans.
(d) NOLA.

5. How far do coral reefs stretch north and south of the equator?
(a) 30 degrees.
(b) 30 miles.
(c) 50 miles.
(d) 20 degrees.

Short Answer Questions

1. When are the eggs harvested and brought back to Devils Hole Jr.?

2. To what does Kolbert compare the bringing back of a species from the brink of extinction?

3. What is the term for when water bursts through a levee, whether man-made or natural?

4. To what does Kolbert compare being hit by a jumping carp?

5. In Kolbert’s observations in and near Chicago, Asian carp, when caught, are then processed into what?

Short Essay Questions

1. When do the majority of scientists believe the Anthropocene Age began?

2. What is amazing about coral reefs?

3. How is an atoll formed?

4. What is Van Oppen's relationship with her students?

5. How did the indigenous people of the New Orleans area deal with flooding versus the first European settlers?

6. What is the solution chosen for dealing with the Asian carp problem in and around Chicago?

7. How does Ruth Gates hope to aid the world's coral reefs?

8. How is Kolbert inspired by Gates?

9. What is William Lewis Manly's role in the discovery of Devils Hole?

10. What is the crime that was committed at Devils Hole?

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