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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 uses public opinion to control the policies and behaviors of Ecotopian companies?

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

3. After observing the lumber mills, who does Weston mention meeting in his diary?

4. What kinds of trolleys does Weston see in the city he explores?

5. What does the Ecotopian legal system fail to prohibit?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Ecotopian hospitals.

2. Describe Ecotopian war games.

3. Describe the primary difference between research in Ecotopia compared to that in America.

4. Describe the conclusion of the book from the editor Max' point of view.

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

6. Describe health insurance in Ecotopia.

7. Describe the Ecotopian method of mature tree cutting and Weston's observations.

8. Describe the Ecotopian concept of sports.

9. Describe William Weston at the beginning of the novel.

10. What is surprising about the knowledge of a six-year-old child that Weston meets, and what does this say about the Ecotopian education system?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

Describe the Ecotopian education system. What do you think of their practice of sending children off on long wilderness trips? Do you think their education system is effective? Why or why not? What do you think is missing? Describe.

Essay Topic 3

Describe the Ecotopian approach to sports. What do you think of the war games? Are they ritualistic? How are they similar (or not) to American team sports? What do you find appealing or not about their sports? Describe.

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