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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. By what name was the now-defunct amusement park in the Zone known?
(a) Nitschel.
(b) Pripyat.
(c) Larch.
(d) Playa.

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

3. Caroline lives on a house boat along which river, according to O'Connell?
(a) The Rhine.
(b) The Snake.
(c) The Mississippi.
(d) The Thames.

4. What was the eventual fate of the amusement park discussed in Chapter 7: "The Final Resting Place"?
(a) It was open for a week and then closed forever.
(b) It was open for three years and then closed forever.
(c) It was open for a month and then closed forever.
(d) It never opened.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. The Lorax and his story has led to many bedtime conversations between O'Connell and his son about which topic?

2. Igor told O'Connell that what act is illegal within the limits of the Zone?

3. What major life event was Dylan going through at the time of the trip to the Zone?

4. The region referred to as the Zone was once home to how many thousands of Soviet citizens?

5. O'Connell went on a trip to the Zone with a man named Dylan, who was related to O'Connell in what way?

Short Essay Questions

1. What judgment did O'Connell make about Igor before turning the microscope back on himself?

2. Who is Andres?

3. At what type of location did O'Connell attend a retreat in the spring of 2017?

4. What is the state of the tourism industry in the Zone?

5. What is the symbolism of the graph depicting continual human progress over time?

6. What distinction does O'Connell make about the Zone and why is the observation ironic?

7. Who is Dylan and what was occurring in his life at the time of his trip to the Zone?

8. Who or what is the Lorax?

9. What is the most recognizable landmark in all of Pripyat and why?

10. Who is Paul Lister and what was his goal when he bought a large amount of land in the British Isles?

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