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1.Why are people warned not to eat fish from the Little Econlohatchee River in Florida?
The fish are an endangered species.
There is garbage in the river.
No fishing is allowed in urban parks.
There is mercury in the river.



2.About a decade ago, what strange occurrence did park rangers notice in Jay Blanchard Park?
Fish from the river became less poisonous.
They found trash from the river in park trash cans.
Sandhill cranes began to disappear.
More trash appeared in the river.



3.Why did park ranger Dale Hatch think "Uh-oh" when he first saw Steve Nordlinger?
Nordlinger was cleaning trash from the river.
Nordlinger was practicing martial arts moves with a weapon.
Nordlinger was driving a maroon van across the soccer field.
Nordlinger was dressed as Superman.



4.Why is Nordlinger compared to a superhero from a comic book?
He does dangerous work anonymously and for free.
Like Superman, he has an alter ego.
He is stronger than all of the park rangers.
He works secretly and only at night.

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