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

2. What is the name of the artist who served as O'Connell's son's first example of an auteur?
(a) Bob Fosse.
(b) Paul Thomas Anderson.
(c) Dr. Seuss.
(d) Pablo Picasso.

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

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

5. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. The graph discussed in Chapter 6: "Under the Hide" depicts measurements of what type of consumption?

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

3. For what purpose did Caroline plan to use the seeds in the wooden box if the need arose?

4. O'Connell describes the sight of the decrepit amusement park as "one of" what "in wretched decay" (195)?

5. What is the title of the "movement of artists and writers and activists united by the conviction that climate catastrophe was not just real and imminent but also in fact inevitable" (141)?

Short Essay Questions

1. What event was the catalyst for O'Connell's son's epiphany about the role of the artist?

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

3. What event in O'Connell's life caused him to enter a cycle of alternate hopefulness and despair?

4. Explain the term 'samoseli'.

5. What is the significance of the number 800, as revealed in Chapter 7: The Final Resting Place?

6. Who is Thich Nhat Hanh?

7. Who or what is the Lorax?

8. Provide three details about Igor's life.

9. Provide evidence for the conclusion that O'Connell strives to find teachable moments within his everyday life as a parent.

10. Who is Caroline Ross?

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