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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. Who developed a theory concerning three different circles?

2. How many other tour groups did O'Connell's group encounter during the visit to the Zone?

3. Caroline told O'Connell that in the end, the element that allows survival "is and always will be" (159) what?

4. What is the purpose of the Zone discussed in Chapter 7: The Final Resting Place of the Future?

5. O'Connell discusses going to what type of location called Alladale?

Short Essay Questions

1. To what country did Mark O'Connell travel two months after the retreat on the Alladale Wilderness Reserve and why?

2. Who or what is the Lorax?

3. What is the significance of the number 800, as revealed in Chapter 7: The Final Resting Place?

4. What is the symbolism of the graph depicting continual human progress over time?

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

6. Who is Thich Nhat Hanh?

7. What event was the catalyst for O'Connell's son's epiphany about the role of the artist?

8. What is the most recognizable landmark in all of Pripyat and why?

9. Provide evidence for the conclusion that O'Connell strives to find teachable moments within his everyday life as a parent.

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

Discuss the significance of the final passages included at the end of Notes From an Apocalypse.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss O'Connell’s use of Aristotle's appeals within the text of Notes From an Apocalypse. How does O'Connell use each of the three appeals to persuade the reader of argumentative points central to the tenets of the work?

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