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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8: The Redness of the Map.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old was O'Connell's son when he was first introduced to the concept of the artist's vision?
(a) 6.
(b) 12.
(c) 4.
(d) 8.

2. O'Connell admits to the reader that he and his wife have so far succeeded in convincing their son that what aspect of life is obsolete?
(a) Cancer.
(b) AIDS.
(c) Murder.
(d) War.

3. How many months after the Alladale retreat did O'Connell take a trip to the Zone?
(a) 2.
(b) 4.
(c) 6.
(d) 11.

4. For how many days did O'Connell and Dylan remain in the Zone during their trip?
(a) 9.
(b) 14.
(c) 2.
(d) 5.

5. The creature associated with the tooth lived in the area that is now called what?
(a) Poland.
(b) India.
(c) Mexico.
(d) Morocco.

Short Answer Questions

1. What new quality does O'Connell ascribe to the modern version of the apocalypse?

2. What is the last name of the woman named Caroline with whom O'Connell makes friends at the retreat?

3. At the time when O'Connell wrote the book Notes From an Apocalypse, how many months old was his infant daughter?

4. Schopenhauer is described as having seen "a particular reflection of the world's true" (239) what?

5. At what altitude did the compound lie that O'Connell visited during his investigation of luxury apocalyptic dwellings?

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