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admits to the reader that he and his wife have so far succeeded in convincing their son that what aspect of life is obsolete?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

2. Participants in the Ghost Dance are said to have believed that their dancing would hasten which event?
(a) A rainstorm.
(b) Human flight.
(c) The collection of wealth.
(d) The end of the world.

3. In Chapter 8: The Redness of the Map, O'Connell states that his daughter was born during what type of event?
(a) A flood.
(b) A drought.
(c) A hurricane.
(d) A thunderstorm.

4. The meme O'Connell examines in Chapter 8: The Redness of the Map features what type of animal?
(a) A cat.
(b) A dog.
(c) A horse.
(d) A pig.

5. The picture book discussed in Chapter 6: "Under the Hide" features which word to stand in for any material object?
(a) Thneed.
(b) Rooneed.
(c) Parentis.
(d) Schneed.

Short Answer Questions

1. By what name was the now-defunct amusement park in the Zone known?

2. O'Connell describes arriving at the conclusion that which island was a metaphor for all of earth in the modern age?

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

4. How does O'Connell classify the dinosaur's eating habits when he discusses the tooth on his son's bedroom wall?

5. How many other tour groups did O'Connell's group encounter during the visit to the Zone?

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