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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 impresses Weston about the average Ecotopian child?

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

3. What was the minicity that Weston visits, prior to becoming a mini-city?

4. What game is Weston finally allowed to watch?

5. What does Weston write during his flight to Ecotopia?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Describe the convenience of transportation in Alviso.

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

5. Describe broadcasting and television stations in Ecotopia.

6. Describe taxation in Ecotopia.

7. Describe the streets of Alviso.

8. Describe Ecotopian war games.

9. Describe the initial black conflict in Ecotopia and the results.

10. Describe how Ecotopia initially deals with business owners and upper management fleeing the country soon after Independence.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

In Ecotopia, crime is handled and treated very differently. For example, marijuana is legalized while theft can receive a heavy sentence. How does this compare with the American legal system? Do you find the Ecotopian legal system appealing? What do you think of their prison system? Is it effective? Is this fair? Why or why not? Discuss.

Essay Topic 3

Sexuality is a recurring theme in Ecotopia. How do Weston's sexual mores change from the beginning of the novel to its end? In what ways has he expanded his awareness and beliefs? Is sexuality always connected to love for Weston? How do his feelings for Marissa develop and change, and how does his relationship with her contrast with that of other women that he has had a sexual relationship with? Describe.

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