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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. What does Weston think of the bed he has to sleep on at the beginning of the book?

2. What kind of factory does Weston explore in the minicity?

3. What is the name of the new minicity that Weston visits?

4. What does television serve in Ecotopia?

5. What is abundant in the water in the bay of the minicity?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe taxation in Ecotopia.

2. What does Weston notice about the streets of San Francisco?

3. Describe Ecotopian homes built from the extrusion factory.

4. Describe the city structure of Alviso.

5. Describe health insurance in Ecotopia.

6. Describe the Ecotopian lumber industry.

7. Describe what Weston learns from talking to the Assistant Minister.

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

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

10. Describe the two popular methods of making plastics employed in Ecotopia.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe President Allwen. What is her role in the story? What was the author trying to accomplish by creating the President's character in the novel?

Essay Topic 2

Describe some of the settings for Ecotopia. What is the overall setting? Be sure to include geography, time period, and any pertinent popular culture events. Why did the author choose to use these places in Ecotopia?

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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