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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7: The Final Resting Place of the Future.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Chapter 4: Bolt-Hole describes O'Connell's arrival in what location?
(a) Boston.
(b) Perth.
(c) Auckland.
(d) New York City.

2. Which element of the amusement park located in the Zone is said to harbor moss that is "among the most toxic substances" (193) on the park grounds?
(a) Bumper cars.
(b) Slide.
(c) Swings.
(d) Roller coaster.

3. O'Connell depicts a time when he investigated a special niche of what sector?
(a) Travel.
(b) Investment.
(c) Banking.
(d) Real estate.

4. What is the purpose of the Zone discussed in Chapter 7: The Final Resting Place of the Future?
(a) Research.
(b) Sustainability.
(c) Posterity.
(d) Exclusion.

5. How many thousands of visitors did the Zone attract during the year 2016?
(a) 4.
(b) 36.
(c) 90.
(d) 12.

Short Answer Questions

1. O'Connell states at the end of Chapter 5: "Off-World Colony" that "from the Native point of view," what "was in any case a matter of historical record" (131)?

2. Which specific airport is featured in O'Connell's discussion of airports in Chapter 6: "Under the Hide"?

3. What type of media did Igor use to inform the tour group about the Chernobyl disaster?

4. O'Connell discusses going to what type of location called Alladale?

5. O'Connell went on a trip to the Zone with a man named Dylan, who was related to O'Connell in what way?

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