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Ecotopia: The Notebooks and Reports of William Weston Quiz

Ernest Callenbach
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1)

What was legalized that helped reduce population growth? (from Page 55-71)

Abortion.
The pill.
Vasectomy.
Abstinence.
2)

What do people in Ecotopia seem to have at work more than their counterparts in America? (from Page 150-167)

Less pay.
Less freedom.
Greater enjoyment.
Greater clothing styles.
3)

What game is Weston finally allowed to watch? (from Page 71-89)

War.
Hockey.
Fishing.
Soccer.
4)

What makes people stay glued to their TV sets in Ecotopia? (from Page 55-71)

War games.
An incident.
Cooking show.
Soccer game.
5)

What movement in Ecotopia wants to abandon plastics completely? (from Page 71-89)

Petroleum.
Metal.
Purist.
Coal.
6)

What is the general maximum size of a business in Ecotopia? (from Page 89-102)

3,000 people.
300 people.
3,000,000 people.
30,000 people.
7)

What is different about the Ecotopian approach to work compared to that of the American version? (from Page 150-167)

More relaxed.
More stringent.
More repetitive.
More competitive.
8)

What is not a big problem in Ecotopia, as compared to America, regarding the labor force? (from Page 150-167)

Unemployment.
Competitiveness.
Lack of job training.
Immigration.
9)

What does the Ecotopian government do to the tax breaks and corporate loopholes that American businesses have? (from Page 89-102)

Revise and augment them.
Close and eliminate them.
Expand and open them.
Keep them as they are.
10)

How do the two teams in the game Weston is allowed to watch face each other? (from Page 71-89)

In the pool.
Across the field.
On top of the roof.
Over the half-time line.
11)

What kind of product do Ecotopians use little of? (from Page 122-133)

Petroleum.
Bromine.
Methane.
Oil.
12)

What shocks Weston about violent crime sentences in Ecotopia? (from Page 89-102)

Their brevity.
Their severity.
Their lightness.
Their duration.
13)

What do the hard and durable plastics replace in Ecotopia? (from Page 71-89)

Coal tar.
Oil.
Metals.
Biodegradable supplies.
14)

What are the health care professionals in Ecotopia NOT like? (from Page 133-150)

Well trained.
Professional.
Dedicated.
Primitive.
15)

What does the Ecotopian monitoring system detect blowing off the Pacific? (from Page 55-71)

Gas.
Ozone.
Poisonous fumes.
Radiation.
16)

How are bathrooms added to houses? (from Page 122-133)

Through government ordinance.
As extruded plastic segments.
As outhouses.
By hand tediously.
17)

How is Ecotopian health care different from American health care? (from Page 133-150)

Less expensive.
More expensive.
Focused on preventive.
Focused on curative.
18)

What is the minicity that Weston tours that he visits a school in? (from Page 102-122)

Weehawken.
Portaverde.
Portland.
Reliez.
19)

What does Weston think about the air and water in Ecotopia? (from Page 150-167)

Cheaper than in America.
Costlier than in America.
Cleaner than in America.
Dirtier than in America.
20)

How long is a typical work week in Ecotopia? (from Page 150-167)

20 hours.
15 hours.
40 hours.
24 hours.
21)

What kind of tax is not in existence any more in Ecotopia? (from Page 89-102)

Income only.
Sales only.
Personal only.
Personal, income, and sales.
22)

What is the kind of teacher that Weston sees at the school that surprises him by what he or she teaches the children? (from Page 102-122)

Mechanics.
English.
Psychology.
Bird.
23)

After a bitter political struggle, what were the black areas and Chinatown designated as within Ecotopia? (from Page 89-102)

Parks.
Municipalities.
Counties.
City-states.
24)

What is produced by the septic tank outside the bathrooms? (from Page 122-133)

Sulphuric acid.
Methane gas.
Chloroform.
Natural bromine.
25)

What is the population size of Ecotopia by the time Weston visits? (from Page 55-71)

17,000.
120,000.
18 million.
2 million.
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