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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. O'Connell states that the most striking photographs he took during his visit to the Zone featured what type of store?
2. The region referred to as the Zone was once home to how many thousands of Soviet citizens?
3. How many people attended the retreat at Alladale in total?
4. The picture book discussed in Chapter 6: "Under the Hide" features which word to stand in for any material object?
5. Dylan states that the amusement park in the Zone "is a hugely iconic place in terms of" (194) what?
Short Essay Questions
1. What was the final task assigned to the participants on the retreat described in Chapter 6: Under the Hide?
2. What is the significance of the number 800, as revealed in Chapter 7: The Final Resting Place?
3. Who is Caroline Ross?
4. Explain the term 'samoseli'.
5. Provide three details about Igor's life.
6. Who is Igor?
7. Describe the graph depicting continual human progress over time.
8. Who is Thich Nhat Hanh?
9. Who or what is the Lorax?
10. What is the symbolism of the graph depicting continual human progress over time?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
How does O'Connell use sensory details in order to strengthen the text’s messages? Discuss at least two passages that include the use of sensory details and pull quotes from these passages to support your claim.
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
How is the theme of hypocrisy treated within O'Connell’s book Notes From an Apocalypse and with which of the text’s messages does the theme closely connect?
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