Rachel Carson

What motivated Rachel Carson to write Silent Spring?

• Her interest in writing fiction

• A new discovery about DDT

• A letter from a friend about dead birds

• Her love for bird watching

What was DDT supposed to be harmless to?

• Humans and animals

• Crops

• Mosquitoes

• Weeds

What did Rachel Carson call pesticides in Silent Spring?

• Herbicides

• Biocides

• Eco-friendly

• Insecticides

What was the main concern of Rachel Carson regarding pesticides?

• Their smell

• The cost of production

• The slow poisoning of the environment

• The color of the pesticides

What did Rachel Carson believe about the ecosystem?

• It was indestructible

• It was unimportant

• It needed time to adjust to changes

• It could adjust quickly to changes

What profession was Rachel Carson trained in?

• Biologist

• Chemist

• Physician

• Historian

What was the outcome of the mosquito spraying in Massachusetts?

• It only killed the birds

• It had no effect

• It killed all the mosquitoes

• It resulted in more mosquitoes

How did Rachel Carson present scientific information in her books?

• Using only pictures

• In compelling stories

• Through complex scientific jargon

• In a boring manner

What did the first chapter of Silent Spring depict?

• A town thriving on pesticide use

• A town with no birds

• A town slowly dying because of pesticides

• A successful town

What was Rachel Carson's hope for Silent Spring?

• To start a pesticide company

• To promote the use of DDT

• To educate people about the dangers of pesticides

• To become a bestseller