Silent Spring. Part #1.

As described in the selection from Silent Spring, what is the town like before everything begins to change? Choose two options.

• prosperous

• unhappy

• beautiful

• crowded

In the selection from Silent Spring, why are doctors in the town puzzled?

• More children are being born with birth defects.

• People are reacting more violently to insect stings.

• People are being attacked more often by wild animals.

• More people are becoming sick from new kinds of illnesses.

What is most likely the cause of the great changes that happen to the town in the selection from Silent Spring?

• pesticides

• radiation

• bacteria

In the selection from Silent Spring, how do animal populations change after the town changes?

• Birds are still plentiful, but most insects die

• Animal life in general disappears or does poorly

• Animal populations mostly stay the same

In the selection from Silent Spring, how do plants change after the town changes?

• Most plants become overgrown and weedy.

• Some plants turn into a white powder

• Many plants wither and die