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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. How old was O'Connell's son when he was first introduced to the concept of the artist's vision?
(a) 8.
(b) 6.
(c) 12.
(d) 4.

2. Which specific airport is featured in O'Connell's discussion of airports in Chapter 6: "Under the Hide"?
(a) O'Hare.
(b) Stapleton.
(c) Heathrow.
(d) JFK.

3. What kind of feeling did O'Connell's friend report experiencing while looking at a graph about consumption?
(a) Plunging.
(b) Flying.
(c) Swooning.
(d) Sinking.

4. O'Connell classifies the Zone's most recognizable landmark as a "symbol of a decayed" (193) what?
(a) Future.
(b) Utopia.
(c) Past.
(d) Civilization.

5. In Chapter 6: "Under the Hide," O'Connell discusses at length a character called the Lorax, who states that he "speak[s] for the" (132) what?
(a) Worms.
(b) Clouds.
(c) Birds.
(d) Trees.

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. What is the purpose of the Zone discussed in Chapter 7: The Final Resting Place of the Future?

3. Which friend of O'Connell's was the one who discussed a particular graph measuring consumption?

4. Caroline told O'Connell that in the end, the element that allows survival "is and always will be" (159) what?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How many people lived in the location now referred to as the Zone prior to the nuclear disaster?

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

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

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

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

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

7. Who is Caroline Ross?

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

9. Who or what is the Lorax?

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

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