Rachel Carson, The Obligation to Endure
Read The Obligation to Endure and check your comprehension by answering the following questions. Then “submit” your work.
1. Who said “Man can hardly even recognize the devils of his own creation”?
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2. How many new chemicals come into use every year in the United States?
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3. What modern farming development has helped specific insect populations to flourish?
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4. About what percentage of the 180 “major insect enemies of plants” in America are “accidental imports from abroad”?
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5. According to Carson, who bears the burden of deciding how to proceed with regard to insect control?
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