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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6: Under the Hide.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of "revelation" (162) does O'Connell call the epiphany he had in the airport?
(a) Concise.
(b) Human.
(c) Banana.
(d) Sushi.

2. Who developed a theory concerning three different circles?
(a) Thich Nhat Hanh.
(b) Pythagoreas.
(c) Albert Einstein.
(d) Plato.

3. People from what area of the world appear to be buying up large swaths of land in New Zealand?
(a) Silicon Valley.
(b) Egypt.
(c) The Midwestern United States.
(d) The Bermuda Triangle.

4. What does the letter R stand for in the acronym WROL?
(a) Rule.
(b) Regression.
(c) Radius.
(d) Ratio.

5. Which annual gathering of the Mars Society did O'Connell attend in Los Angeles?
(a) The 45th.
(b) The 21st.
(c) The 13th.
(d) The 16th.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the last name of O'Connell's friend Anthony?

2. To what location did Mark O'Connell travel when he visited a famous set of hills, as described in Chapter 3: Luxury Survival?

3. What was the name of the luxury apocalyptic compound O'Connell visited?

4. Around the time depicted in Chapter 3: Luxury Survival, the United States and which country were at odds around nuclear weapons?

5. What is the name of the artist who served as O'Connell's son's first example of an auteur?

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