1. What could Knutson have done when faced with the fishing problem? What does he do instead?

2. How do the opponents to 640 work against the initiative?

3. What is one of the greatest barriers to social involvement?

4. What dampens people's impulses to be involved?

5. Why is the context of Parks's story important?

6. What do most people wait for?

7. Why do people refrain from tackling environmental issues?

8. How does Campbell explain his response?

9. Why do people wait to get involved? What are they waiting for?

10. What genetic traits does it take to become an activist?

11. In what ways is social activism a learning experience?

12. What is the profile of an active citizen?