Quiz on Rachel Carson's Silent Spring
Authored by Jennifer Ray
English
7th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the main purpose of Rachel Carson's book "Silent Spring"?
To promote marine biology
To raise awareness about the overuse of pesticides
To discuss zoology
To write a fictional story
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.9
CCSS.RI.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.11-12.9
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.K.6
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the main purpose of pesticides as described in the text?
To enhance plant growth
To destroy crop-eating insects
To improve soil quality
To increase water retention
Tags
CCSS.RL.6.2
CCSS.RL.7.2
CCSS.RI.6.2
CCSS.RI.7.2
CCSS.RI.8.2
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who published "Silent Spring" in 1962?
Rachel Carson
John Steinbeck
Ernest Hemingway
Harper Lee
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.9
CCSS.RI.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.11-12.9
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.K.6
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the impact of "Silent Spring" on the use of DDT in the United States?
It increased the use of DDT
It led to the complete ban of DDT
It had no impact on DDT usage
It promoted the use of DDT in agriculture
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.9
CCSS.RI.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.11-12.9
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
CCSS.RI.K.6
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What natural features surrounded the town described in the text?
Deserts and mountains
Oceans and beaches
Farms and orchards
Cities and skyscrapers
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CCSS.RI.4.5
CCSS.RI.5.5
CCSS.RI.6.5
CCSS.RI.7.5
CCSS.RI.8.5
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the term "blight" refer to in the text?
A type of bird
Something that spoils, prevents growth, or destroys
A type of tree
A type of illness
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RI.7.4
CCSS.RI.6.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RI.8.4
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does "maladies" mean as used in the text?
Types of trees
Illnesses or diseases
Types of birds
Types of weather conditions
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RI.7.4
CCSS.RI.6.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RI.8.4
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