View a FREE sample

This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. One-third of the people along on O'Connell's tour of the Zone hailed from which country?
(a) Poland.
(b) The United States.
(c) France.
(d) Sweden.

2. Igor told O'Connell that he and his wife had how many children together?
(a) 2.
(b) 0.
(c) 3.
(d) 1.

3. In what month of the year was the amusement park scheduled to open, according to O'Connell?
(a) January.
(b) May.
(c) November.
(d) August.

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

5. Chapter 7: The Final Resting Place of the Future discusses a place called the Zone in which country?
(a) Egypt.
(b) Ukraine.
(c) Bermuda.
(d) Morocco.

6. O'Connell spent a week at Alladale in the spring of which year?
(a) 1989.
(b) 2002.
(c) 2017.
(d) 2011.

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

8. Gorbachev believed that the Chernobyl disaster would create how many years of aftereffects?
(a) 400.
(b) 200.
(c) 800.
(d) 600.

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

10. What does O'Connell name as the size of the location called Alladale discussed in Chapter 6: "Under the Hide"?
(a) 20 acres.
(b) 3,000 square feet.
(c) 23,000 acres.
(d) 30,000 cubits.

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

12. At the time of the trip, Dylan had relocated to which city several years before?
(a) London.
(b) San Jose.
(c) Orlando.
(d) Paris.

13. Dylan states that the amusement park in the Zone "is a hugely iconic place in terms of" (194) what?
(a) Gaming.
(b) Rollerblading.
(c) Motocross.
(d) Skateboarding.

14. 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) Capitalism.
(b) Hubris.
(c) Selfishness.
(d) Arrogance.

15. How many other tour groups did O'Connell's group encounter during the visit to the Zone?
(a) 8 or 9.
(b) 3 or 4.
(c) 1 or 2.
(d) 0.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who developed a theory concerning three different circles?

2. The theory discussed in Chapter 6: "Under the Hide" revolves around "three circles of" (179) what?

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

4. Which term, meaning self-settlers, do Ukranians use to designate the remaining permanent residents of the Zone?

5. Lister's goal for purchasing Alladale included reintroducing all but which of the following types of animals to the area?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 377 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample