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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 Lorax and his story has led to many bedtime conversations between O'Connell and his son about which topic?
2. O'Connell describes the sight of the decrepit amusement park as "one of" what "in wretched decay" (195)?
3. O'Connell realized during the tour that both he and what other person were looking to exploit the Chernobyl site?
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. 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?
Short Essay Questions
1. What judgment did O'Connell make about Igor before turning the microscope back on himself?
2. What was the final task assigned to the participants on the retreat described in Chapter 6: Under the Hide?
3. At what type of location did O'Connell attend a retreat in the spring of 2017?
4. Who is Caroline Ross?
5. To what country did Mark O'Connell travel two months after the retreat on the Alladale Wilderness Reserve and why?
6. What is the most recognizable landmark in all of Pripyat and why?
7. What is the significance of the number 800, as revealed in Chapter 7: The Final Resting Place?
8. Who is Igor?
9. Who is Dylan and what was occurring in his life at the time of his trip to the Zone?
10. Provide three details about Igor's life.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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?
Essay Topic 2
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 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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