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The Bird Saver (Rachel Carson)

Quiz by Rhonda Pawlik

Grade 5
English Language Arts
Common Core

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10 questions
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  • Q1
    Where does most of Scene 1 take place?
    a hotel room
    Rachel's house
    a farm
    a forest
    120s
    RI.5.3
  • Q2
    What happens in Scene 2?
    Rachel visits three different farms.
    Rachel talks to Miss Benson on the phone.
    Rachel reads letters about animals harmed by DDT.
    Olga, Miss Benson, and Mr. Murphy come to Rachel's house for a meeting.
    120s
    RI.5.1
  • Q3
    After seeing the dead piglets in Scene 3, Rachel says, "I am going to do something about this." What does she do?
    writes a book about DDT and other pesticides.
    makes an ad about DDT.
    forms the Environmental Protection Agency.
    visits the Huckins farm.
    120s
    RI.5.3
  • Q4
    In Scene 6, you can guess that Executive 1 and Executive 2 feel _____ about Rachel and her book.
    curious
    proud
    excited
    angry
    120s
    RI.5.1
  • Q5
    The infographic on page 24 shows how DDT ....
    has made the world safer.
    affects different animals as it goes through the food chain.
    kills bugs that eat crops.
    keeps mosquitoes form biting people.
    120s
    RI.5.7
  • Q6
    Based on the play, which pair of words best describes Rachel?
    relaxed and unworried
    concerned and thorough
    cranky and hurried
    intelligent and sneaky
    120s
    RI.5.3
  • Q7
    The radio ad for DDT in Scene 4 helps you understand that ....
    people don't trust DDT.
    DDT is not as harmful as Rachel think.
    it will be hard for Rachel to convince people that DDT is harmful.
    it will be easy for Rachel to convince people that DDT is harmful.
    120s
    RI.5.1
  • Q8
    What is the mood of Scene 6, when the executives talk about Rachel's book?
    mysterious
    peaceful
    cheerful
    tense
    120s
    RI.5.3
  • Q9
    In the sentence, "The chemical companies say Rachel's book Silent Spring is a hoax," a hoax is something meant to _________.
    educate
    amuse
    deceive
    shock
    120s
    RI.5.4
  • Q10
    What do you learn in the Epilogue?
    Mr. Murphy's new piglets are all healthy.
    DDT was banned in 1972.
    Cows today produce 20 percent more milk.
    About 900 million pounds of pesticides were used last year.
    120s
    RI.5.1

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