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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Weston travel to when he leaves the minicity?

2. What does Weston see children hiking through unforgiving country with?

3. What happened to the large farms and hospitals in Ecotopia?

4. Where does most of the minicity's population live?

5. Who are a minority in Ecotopia?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the Ecotopian legal system.

2. Describe the Ecotopian research into biology and botany.

3. What happens to Weston when he sees himself in his old clothes?

4. Describe Ecotopian television and its use.

5. What is Weston forced to conclude in the last section of the book?

6. How do Ecotopians compare health-wise to Americans?

7. Describe art in Ecotopia and its practice or expression.

8. Describe home energy systems in Ecotopia.

9. Describe Weston and Marissa's interactions after they visit the extrusion factory and discuss their feelings.

10. Describe the hikes children in Ecotopia go on as part of their education.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Ecotopia is written primarily in the first-person point of view of Weston. Is this point of view more or less effective than telling the story from the third-persona and omniscient perspective? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

Callenbach is known for paying homage to various authors and works of literature. Choose at least 3 references used in the book. Write at least 250 words on each reference. Also, add your opinion as to why Callenbach chose that particular author or reference.

Essay Topic 3

Ecotopia is particularly effective in conveying meaning through powerful imagery. Powerful imagery to establish connections in the minds of readers with the story's characters and plot. Imagery is the picture we form in our minds of the story we read. It can involve: visual, auditory, olfactory, gustatory, tactile, kinetic, and kinesthetic imagery. The author uses these imagery to translate words into a visual story that we can see and participate in within our minds. Describe the use of imagery in this Utopian novel.

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