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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. Who are a minority in Ecotopia?
(a) Blacks.
(b) Mongolians.
(c) Women.
(d) Filipinos.
2. On the hiking trips, what do the children learn about?
(a) Astronomy, physics, and science.
(b) Plants, animals, and the environment.
(c) Art, mathematics, and history.
(d) Literature, psychology, and sociology.
3. What kinds of climates can the wetsuit-like garment that Weston buys be used in?
(a) Muggy weather.
(b) Hot weather.
(c) Cold weather.
(d) Hot and cold weather.
4. Where does most of the minicity's population live?
(a) 100 miles from the city center.
(b) 1/2 mile from the train terminal.
(c) 20 miles from the waterfront.
(d) 3 miles from the train terminal.
5. What dropped below the death rate in Ecotopia, stabilizing the population?
(a) Infant mortality rate.
(b) Birth rate.
(c) Species decline rate.
(d) Temperature gradient rate.
Short Answer Questions
1. What do the Ecotopians use that actually causes less damage to the ground than an ox and cart team?
2. What does Weston think of the room he gets to sleep in at the beginning of the book?
3. What kinds of trolleys does Weston see in the city he explores?
4. What kind of factory does Weston explore in the minicity?
5. What kind of plastics are made at low cost with short lifespans in Ecotopia?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe what Weston learns at the extrusion factory.
2. Describe taxation in Ecotopia.
3. Describe the initial energy system that Ecotopia inherits.
4. Describe the incident that has Ecotopians glued to their television sets and how they respond.
5. What does Weston notice about the streets of San Francisco?
6. Describe the primary difference between research in Ecotopia compared to that in America.
7. Describe the difference in duration of violent crime sentences in America as compared to Ecotopia.
8. Describe home energy systems in Ecotopia.
9. Describe the Ecotopian concept of sports.
10. Describe what Weston learns from talking to the Assistant Minister.
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