2. The movement of artists O'Connell discusses believes that what item assuming continual progress of humankind over time "has been fatally undermined in our time" (143)?

3. From what type of tree were the seeds discussed by Caroline in Chapter 6: "Under the Hide"?

4. O'Connell spent a week at Alladale in the spring of which year?

5. What is the first name of the man called Lister, who owned the location called Alladale?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Andres?

2. What was the final task assigned to the participants on the retreat described in Chapter 6: Under the Hide?

3. Who is Dylan and what was occurring in his life at the time of his trip to the Zone?

4. Who is Caroline Ross?

5. What event in O'Connell's life caused him to enter a cycle of alternate hopefulness and despair?

6. Who or what is the Lorax?

7. Who is Paul Lister and what was his goal when he bought a large amount of land in the British Isles?

8. What judgment did O'Connell make about Igor before turning the microscope back on himself?

9. Who is Igor?

10. What is the state of the tourism industry in the Zone?

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

How does O'Connell’s use of the first and second person point of view serve the purposes of the text? Discuss how O'Connell’s choice of point of view helps to advance the treatment of at least three particular themes within the text.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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