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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of tax is not in existence any more in Ecotopia?

2. What does Weston think about the food in Ecotopia?

3. What is the clear liquid run-off that is produced from the bathrooms?

4. What is the kind of factory that Weston tours that produces plastic?

5. What do people in Ecotopia seem to have at work more than their counterparts in America?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 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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