Rethinking the Wild Review

How many people are on the planet?

• 250,000

• 80 billion

• 70 billion

• 50 million

What does it mean when the author says "we have an impact on the animals and plants we share the earth with"?

• We throw rocks at the plants.

• We don't notice the animals and plants.

• We live in harmony with the animals.

• We have an effect on the plants and animals.

According to the selection, what has to take priority sometimes?

• The needs of animals

• The needs of human beings

• The needs of everyone

• Nobody

What is the story mainly about?

• The Gibbses

• Seagulls

• The North American Whooping Crane

• Birds

What was the name of the book talked about in the essay that describes the attempt to save the animals?

• Wild Ones

• How to Save Birds

• The Dictionary

• How to Save the Earth

What was the name of the organization that was trying to save the Whooping Cranes?

• Whooping Crane Fans

• Operation Whooping Crane

• Operation Migration

• Migration of Birds Organization

The organization raised a new flock in Wisconsin but wanted to get them to where?

• Texas

• Florida

• Mexico

• The Rainforest

How did the organization get the birds to migrate?

• They drove them across the country

• They told them they had to fly

• They put them on an airplane

• They flew with them

How were the birds released after the migration?

• They opened the door

• They were put in a pen with no top netting

• They were dropped off in the ocean

• They were placed in trees

What was the enclosure surrounded by?

• Other birds

• Grass

• Predators

• Houses