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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 room he gets to sleep in at the beginning of the book?

2. Where does most of the minicity's population live?

3. What makes people stay glued to their TV sets in Ecotopia?

4. What system does the person that Weston meets tell him about?

5. What kinds of climates can the wetsuit-like garment that Weston buys be used in?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe a typical day for children at the Crick School in Reliez.

2. Describe the initial energy system that Ecotopia inherits.

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

4. Describe the Ecotopian education system.

5. Describe health insurance in Ecotopia.

6. 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?

7. Describe the children's groups at the Crick School.

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

9. Describe the Ecotopian research into biology and botany.

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Ecotopia is a classic Utopian novel. What does that classification entail? Why does this novel fit into this category? Explain.

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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