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

2. Which of the following terms does O'Connell apply to himself?
(a) Philosopher.
(b) Humanist.
(c) Socialist.
(d) Communist.

3. One of the companies in Texas that sells apocalyptic dwellings is called Trident what?
(a) Lakes.
(b) Valley.
(c) Market.
(d) Views.

4. In Chapter 6: "Under the Hide," O'Connell discusses at length a character called the Lorax, who states that he "speak[s] for the" (132) what?
(a) Clouds.
(b) Trees.
(c) Worms.
(d) Birds.

5. The movement of artists discussed in Chapter 6: "Under the Hide" believe that what element has returned to humankind and has ruined our world?
(a) Arrogance.
(b) Capitalism.
(c) Selfishness.
(d) Hubris.

Short Answer Questions

1. O'Connell realized during the tour that both he and what other person were looking to exploit the Chernobyl site?

2. O'Connell states that as a parent, he feels "a moral duty to be deluded about" (4) what?

3. 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)?

4. Which friend of O'Connell's was the one who discussed a particular graph measuring consumption?

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

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