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

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

3. The region referred to as the Zone was once home to how many thousands of Soviet citizens?
(a) 40.
(b) 20.
(c) 80.
(d) 120.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which specific airport is featured in O'Connell's discussion of airports in Chapter 6: "Under the Hide"?

2. What is the name of the artist who served as O'Connell's son's first example of an auteur?

3. How many hours did the drive from Kiev to the Zone take?

4. O'Connell classifies the Zone's most recognizable landmark as a "symbol of a decayed" (193) what?

5. O'Connell states that the Chernobyl site is now effectively the largest what in all of Europe?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was the final task assigned to the participants on the retreat described in Chapter 6: Under the Hide?

2. Describe the graph depicting continual human progress over time.

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

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

5. Who is Igor?

6. Who is Andres?

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

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

9. To what country did Mark O'Connell travel two months after the retreat on the Alladale Wilderness Reserve and why?

10. Who is Thich Nhat Hanh?

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