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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 "revelation" (162) does O'Connell call the epiphany he had in the airport?
2. Which element of the amusement park located in the Zone is said to harbor moss that is "among the most toxic substances" (193) on the park grounds?
3. O'Connell classifies the Zone's most recognizable landmark as a "symbol of a decayed" (193) what?
4. What is the purpose of the Zone discussed in Chapter 7: The Final Resting Place of the Future?
5. O'Connell states that the most striking photographs he took during his visit to the Zone featured what type of store?
Short Essay Questions
1. Who is Paul Lister and what was his goal when he bought a large amount of land in the British Isles?
2. What does the ferris wheel in Pripyat symbolize, according to O'Connell?
3. Who is Andres?
4. What event in O'Connell's life caused him to enter a cycle of alternate hopefulness and despair?
5. Describe the graph depicting continual human progress over time.
6. Who is Igor?
7. Who or what is the Lorax?
8. Who is Caroline Ross?
9. What judgment did O'Connell make about Igor before turning the microscope back on himself?
10. Who is Dylan and what was occurring in his life at the time of his trip to the Zone?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
How does O'Connell employ the use or rejection of fallacy within Notes From an Apocalypse and how does the inclusion of fallacy help O'Connell to prove particular points made within the text?
Essay Topic 2
Examine O'Connell’s use of characterization methods to portray himself within the narrative. What effects do these characterization methods have on the themes and messages inherent in Notes From an Apocalypse?
Essay Topic 3
What is O'Connell's message regarding the responsibility associated with parenthood in the twenty-first century and how does O'Connell get this message across to the reader?
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