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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. The graph discussed in Chapter 6: "Under the Hide" depicts measurements of what type of consumption?
2. O'Connell discusses going to what type of location called Alladale?
3. For what purpose did Caroline plan to use the seeds in the wooden box if the need arose?
4. 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)?
5. Chapter 7: The Final Resting Place of the Future discusses a place called the Zone in which country?
Short Essay Questions
1. Who is Caroline Ross?
2. What is the symbolism of the graph depicting continual human progress over time?
3. Explain the term 'samoseli'.
4. At what type of location did O'Connell attend a retreat in the spring of 2017?
5. What does the ferris wheel in Pripyat symbolize, according to O'Connell?
6. What event in O'Connell's life caused him to enter a cycle of alternate hopefulness and despair?
7. Who is Thich Nhat Hanh?
8. Who or what is the Lorax?
9. What was the final task assigned to the participants on the retreat described in Chapter 6: Under the Hide?
10. To what country did Mark O'Connell travel two months after the retreat on the Alladale Wilderness Reserve and why?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
How is the theme of fear portrayed in Notes From an Apocalypse? Examine O'Connell's treatment of and messages regarding fear and anxiety throughout the book.
Essay Topic 2
Discuss O'Connell's decision to include humor within the nonfiction text of Notes From an Apocalypse. What purpose did O'Connell have in mind when including these instances of humor and how does the inclusion of these instances support the overarching themes and messages of the text?
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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