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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 kind of artist was the man who served as O'Connell's son's first example of an auteur?
2. What kind of "revelation" (162) does O'Connell call the epiphany he had in the airport?
3. Toward the end of the retreat described in Chapter 6: "Under the Hide" each participant spends how many consecutive hours alone in the forest?
4. What is NOT designated as one of the representative circles discussed in Chapter 6: "Under the Hide"?
5. How many thousands of visitors did the Zone attract during the year 2016?
Short Essay Questions
1. What event in O'Connell's life caused him to enter a cycle of alternate hopefulness and despair?
2. Who is Dylan and what was occurring in his life at the time of his trip to the Zone?
3. What was the final task assigned to the participants on the retreat described in Chapter 6: Under the Hide?
4. What distinction does O'Connell make about the Zone and why is the observation ironic?
5. Who is Igor?
6. Describe the graph depicting continual human progress over time.
7. How many people lived in the location now referred to as the Zone prior to the nuclear disaster?
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. Provide three details about Igor's life.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the messages sent about the theme of appearance versus reality within O'Connell's book Notes From an Apocalypse.
Essay Topic 2
Read a lengthy interview with O'Connell. Write an essay explaining the connection between several of O'Connell’s answers and a main message presented within the text of Notes From an Apocalypse.
Essay Topic 3
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?
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