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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the new minicity that Weston visits?
(a) Alviso.
(b) Miguel.
(c) Aura.
(d) San Francisco.

2. What does Weston notice that the streets of the minicity are full of?
(a) Fighters and warriors.
(b) Sailors and lawyers.
(c) Clergy and teachers.
(d) Pedestrians and bicyclists.

3. How do most Ecotopians get around?
(a) Fly or hike.
(b) Walk or bike.
(c) Swim or run.
(d) Drive or take the bus.

4. What does Weston see children hiking through unforgiving country with?
(a) Their books.
(b) Their gifts.
(c) Heavy backpacks.
(d) Their toys.

5. What does Weston think of the room he gets to sleep in at the beginning of the book?
(a) Nice, but old-fashioned.
(b) Dirty and worn out.
(c) Big and comfortable.
(d) Modern and sleek.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does television serve in Ecotopia?

3. What is different about the equipment Ecotopians use for games?

4. What does the train that Weston takes run on?

5. How long does it take, on average, to reach any destination off the train terminal in the minicity?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Weston's experience in the war game.

2. Describe the reader's knowledge of Ecotopia when William Weston begins his journey.

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

4. Describe taxation in Ecotopia.

5. Describe Weston's travel to Ecotopia.

6. Describe the bird suit that Weston likes and buys.

7. Describe the Ecotopian research into biology and botany.

8. Describe the incident that has Ecotopians glued to their television sets and how they respond.

9. Describe Weston's meeting with the Ecotopian counter-intelligence unit.

10. Describe the Ecotopian education system.

(see the answer keys)

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