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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 kind of plastics are made at low cost with short lifespans in Ecotopia?

2. What does Weston notice happens during the game?

3. How do most Ecotopians get around?

4. Who is Weston's employer?

5. What does the train that Weston takes run on?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Weston and Marissa's interactions after they visit the extrusion factory and discuss their feelings.

2. Describe the Ecotopian production methods.

3. Describe what Weston learns at the extrusion factory.

4. Describe Weston's interaction with the nurse, Linda.

5. Describe broadcasting and television stations in Ecotopia.

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

7. Describe Weston's meeting with the Ecotopian counter-intelligence unit.

8. Describe Ecotopian television and its use.

9. Describe Weston's developing relationship with Marissa around the time of the Pacific incident.

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

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

Compare "Ecotopia" with another of Callenbach's other books in the series. Which is, in your opinion, better? Explain. What future scenarios might you want to see in upcoming books? Which characters would you like to see portrayed? Why?

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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