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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. O'Connell realized during the tour that both he and what other person were looking to exploit the Chernobyl site?
(a) Dylan.
(b) Igor.
(c) Gorbachev.
(d) Trump.

3. O'Connell states that the most striking photographs he took during his visit to the Zone featured what type of store?
(a) Book.
(b) Pet.
(c) Shoe.
(d) Electronics.

4. Caroline told O'Connell that in the end, the element that allows survival "is and always will be" (159) what?
(a) Desire.
(b) Tenacity.
(c) Community.
(d) Health.

5. O'Connell describes arriving at the conclusion that which island was a metaphor for all of earth in the modern age?
(a) San Juan Island.
(b) Fire Island.
(c) Three-Mile Island.
(d) Easter Island.

6. For what purpose did Caroline plan to use the seeds in the wooden box if the need arose?
(a) Anesthetic.
(b) Diuretic.
(c) Suicide.
(d) Pain-reliever.

7. Lister's goal for purchasing Alladale included reintroducing all but which of the following types of animals to the area?
(a) Lynx.
(b) Bears.
(c) Snakes.
(d) Wolves.

8. Igor told O'Connell that what act is illegal within the limits of the Zone?
(a) Chewing gum.
(b) Walking the streets after dark.
(c) Remaining outside for longer than one hour at a time.
(d) Eating.

9. In what type of vehicle were the participants in the tour of the Zone picked up by Igor?
(a) A school bus.
(b) A flatbed truck.
(c) A pickup truck.
(d) A minibus.

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

11. What major life event was Dylan going through at the time of the trip to the Zone?
(a) Illness.
(b) Courtship.
(c) Divorce.
(d) Career change.

12. O'Connell went on a trip to the Zone with a man named Dylan, who was related to O'Connell in what way?
(a) Brother.
(b) Cousin.
(c) Friend.
(d) Uncle.

13. How does O'Connell describe Caroline's position?
(a) Artist.
(b) Singer.
(c) Professor.
(d) Academic.

14. Near the end of Chapter 7: "The Final Resting Place," O'Connell states that "meditation upon" what topic "became a mainstay of eighteenth- and nineteenth-century art and literature" (213)?
(a) Death.
(b) Impermanence.
(c) Isolation.
(d) Silence.

15. What kind of landmark is the site described as "the most recognizable landmark" (193) within the Zone?
(a) A church.
(b) A rail station.
(c) A ferris wheel.
(d) A prison.

Short Answer Questions

1. Chapter 7: The Final Resting Place of the Future discusses a place called the Zone in which country?

2. In what year was the amusement park featured in Chapter 7: "The Final Resting Place" scheduled to open?

3. From which country did the monk and activist Thich Nhat Hanh originally hail?

4. At the time of the trip, Dylan had relocated to which city several years before?

5. Igor tells the tour group that if anyone of what type gets hurt at the Zone, there will be no more tours?

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