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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is CRISPR?

2. To keep the temperature increase at a minimum, the world would have to end all emissions by when?

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

4. How does Tizard hope to teach other animals to avoid the cane toads?

5. For how long might you be blind if cane toad poison gets in your eyes?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What are negative emissions? Why might they be important?

5. What is the early Anthropocene hypothesis?

6. What is usually use to kill rodents? What are the problems associated with this?

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

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

9. How is cutting emissions at once absolutely essential and insufficient?

10. What makes cane toads so destructive?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The scientists and under a white sky into the wild chapter 3 focus on genetic modification as a way of bringing balance to the natural world. What are the reasons given by the scientists regarding the benefits of genetic modification? How does Colbert both agree and disagree with this? Based on the information you have received in this book, what are your thoughts on genetic modification and the survival of our planet? What questions or concerns do you have regarding protecting wildlife after reading into the wild chapter 3? How do these questions and concerns support Kolbert‘s purpose for writing this book?

Essay Topic 2

Kolbert says that clear signs of the Anthropocene age are increased radioactivity and rodents. In what ways does that show the influence of humans on the natural world? How has the world been negatively affected by this influence? How might this human influence also be considered a natural occurrence as it has been happening since mankind was first created? How might this support the idea that there is no absolutely natural world and that the world is full of genetically modified beings?

Essay Topic 3

Kolbert mentions that most Australians she spoke to realize that saving the Great Barrier Reef is impossible, and they are hoping for saving an Okay Barrier Reef. What are your thoughts on this comment? How do you feel about a world of okay nature? What might this mean for mankind’s future?

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