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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. According to Kolbert, why are mice perfect lab animals?
(a) Their genetics are well known and studied.
(b) They are clean and obedient.
(c) They are cheap and easy to care for.
(d) They are small and gentle.

2. Who does Tizard bring on to help with the details of toad experiments?
(a) Carey McCamey.
(b) Elizabeth Kolbert.
(c) Ruth Gates.
(d) Caitlin Cooper.

3. Kolbert talks about a trip she took to Zurich, Switzerland, where she visited a Climeworks facility; what was done with the carbon dioxide?
(a) It was used to feed a greenhouse full of vegetables.
(b) It was used to make stone fr building.
(c) It was used to fuel cars.
(d) It was used to burn trash.

4. How did the co-founders of Climeworks meet?
(a) In college.
(b) In a conference.
(c) At the Paris accord.
(d) In a Starbucks.

5. What was Klaus Lackner hired to study in the 1970s, which was supposed to be the answer to the emissions problem?
(a) Fusion.
(b) Fossil fuels.
(c) Hydrogen.
(d) Negative emissions.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Into the Wild: Chapter 3, why does Kolbert begin with an explanation of the Norse god, Odin?

2. What is NOT one of the problems mentioned regarding cane toads?

3. One activist that Kolbert mentions says that sometimes doing nothing is better than what?

4. What is the main genetic modification plan for the cane toads in the lab?

5. What do Tizard and his partner hope to accomplish regarding cane toad eggs?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the problem with fusion?

2. What is the widely held view regarding man’s influence on the atmosphere?

3. What is an outlaw gene? Why is it important to this book?

4. What is the explanation that Tizzard gives for why genetic modifications are a good option for dealing with imbalances in nature?

5. What does Kolbert think about the genetic engineering home kit that she purchases?

6. What is the issue with chemical weathering regarding carbon dioxide?

7. How do cane toads become a problem in Australia?

8. What are some of the ways that Kolbert mentions Australians deal with cane toads? What might be the pros and cons?

9. What must happen to keep temperature rise to less than two degrees?

10. How are geothermal plants clean?

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