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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. What does the train that Weston takes run on?

3. What is cheaper in the long run than clear-cutting, according to Ecotopians?

4. What is different about most products made in Ecotopia?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What is William Weston's assignment in Ecotopia?

2. Describe the convenience of transportation in Alviso.

3. Describe the Ecotopian attitude towards degrees and certifications versus experience.

4. Describe Ecotopian television and its use.

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 Ecotopian homes built from the extrusion factory.

8. Describe the three-stage program that the Ecotopians have to lower population growth.

9. Describe health insurance in Ecotopia.

10. Describe the Ecotopian education system.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Ecotopia is written primarily in the first-person point of view of Weston. Is this point of view more or less effective than telling the story from the third-persona and omniscient perspective? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

Weston and Marissa are two of the most active characters.

Part 1) What is their relationship? How do they co-exist, and how do they interact? What is similar about them and what is different?

Part 2) What are some events that Weston had a direct influence upon? What are some events that the Marissa had a direct influence upon?

Part 3) Which character offers support to the group? Which one is stronger, and why?

Essay Topic 3

Create your own brand of Utopian fiction involving the Ecotopian minicity of Alviso. What scenario would you develop to show the characters' strengths and weaknesses? Who would the other characters be? Would your novel be one story or a series of vignettes? Explain.


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