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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. O'Connell acknowledges in Chapter 1: Tribulations that which of his own actions hastens the end of the world?
2. What is the last name of the man named James Wesley who founded a movement called American Redoubt?
3. What does the letter R stand for in the acronym WROL?
4. O'Connell discovered that the Mars Society believed that humankind was taking what action in relation to the end of the world?
5. What group of people uses the term "bug-out bag" (19)?
Short Essay Questions
1. In what way does the theme of delusion arise within Chapter 1: Tribulations?
2. Discuss an instance of irony within the text.
3. How does O'Connell acknowledge that colonialism has brought about its own kind of apocalypse?
4. How does O'Connell use specific word choice to mirror the themes of the text?
5. What type of event did O'Connell attend in order to learn about the Mars Society?
6. To what location did O'Connell travel around the time when nuclear tensions were rising between the United States and North Korea?
7. To what location did O'Connell travel one November, as described in Chapter 4: Bolt-Hole?
8. With what culture is the Ghost Dance associated?
9. What was the intended purpose of the Ghost Dance in relation to colonialism?
10. For what reason does O'Connell allude to a television show called Mars in Chapter 5: Off-World Colony?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Examine the roles of O’Connell’s family members within Notes From an Apocalypse. How does O'Connell use each person’s role to highlight themes included within the overall narrative?
Essay Topic 2
In what way does O'Connell go about breaking the text into parts and how do these structural elements help to advance the text’s arguments?
Essay Topic 3
How does O'Connell use sensory details in order to strengthen the text’s messages? Discuss at least two passages that include the use of sensory details and pull quotes from these passages to support your claim.
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