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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. What noun does O'Connell use to describe the unrelenting nature of the modern version of the apocalypse?

2. How many practical guidebooks about preparing for the end of the world did O'Connell read during his long period of study?

3. People from what area of the world appear to be buying up large swaths of land in New Zealand?

4. How old was O'Connell's son at the time of the events described in Chapter 1: Tribulations?

5. In what year did Doomsday Preppers exit the cultural scene?

Short Essay Questions

1. For what reason does O'Connell allude to a television show called Mars in Chapter 5: Off-World Colony?

2. What evidence does O'Connell provide for his conclusion that human anxiety is building?

3. In what way does the theme of delusion arise within Chapter 1: Tribulations?

4. What was the intended purpose of the Ghost Dance in relation to colonialism?

5. What main theme do all of the pieces within Notes from an Apocalypse revolve?

6. How does O'Connell acknowledge that colonialism has brought about its own kind of apocalypse?

7. Discuss an instance of irony within the text.

8. Who is James Wesley Rawles?

9. What does the acronym WROL stand for within the prepping movement?

10. What sight does O'Connell describe seeing in Glendale and what significance does he find in the sight?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine how O'Connell goes about connecting personal experience with the arguments put forth within Notes From an Apocalypse. How does O'Connell accomplish this goal and how does this goal relate to the overarching themes of the text?

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

In what way does O'Connell utilize or highlight irony within the text? Discuss at least three uses of irony within Notes From an Apocalypse and explore each instance's connection to larger themes contained within the piece.

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