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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 are the nets that are stretched across Flying S Ranch for?

2. What is T.R.'s real purpose for meeting Rufus in the chapter titled "South Texas"?

3. According to Alastair why would India be concerned about more sulfur being launched in the Northern Hemisphere?

4. Where does Saskia camp out before going to Sugarland?

5. What kind of presentation do Laks and the others have to watch once they get to the Line of Actual Control?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Rufus connected to the Comanche tribe?

2. How is it that there is fighting but no guns at the Line of Actual Control?

3. How does T.R. Schmidt make his money?

4. What is Laks' newfound purpose?

5. In the chapter titled "The Hague," what are the complications of launching sulfur as Alastair explains it?

6. Why does T.R. take his guests on a drone tour of Buffalo Bayou and the greater Houston area?

7. In the chapter titled "The Storm," how does a sulfur launch site in Papua seem like an opportunity to Sister Catherine?

8. What existential matter does Laks come up against in Chandigarh?

9. What is the Line of Actual Control?

10. On the train out to West Texas, How does Sylvester explain the rise of sand piracy around his country?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

There is an idea that humans must reduce our energy use to mitigate climate change. Do you think the author thinks that this is a valid solution? Do you think it is a valid solution? Do you think the author believes that humans have the capacity to change our consumption culture before it is too late? The author presents technological advances as a working solution. Do you think that technology will save us or condemn us? Does this book change your mind about technology saving us from climate change? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Do you think this book is close to reality? Do you think climate problems will get this bad in the future? Do you think a solution will only come about from a real live version of T.R.? Who is a T.R. equivalent in real life? Do you trust that person with the global climate? What is the alternative?

Essay Topic 3

What are the political concerns that the author presents with global geoengineering? How could countries use geoengineering for their own selfish agendas? What are the philosophical concerns that the author brings up throughout the book? When answering, consider China's motives around continuing to burn fossil fuel under the cover that launching sulfur will cancel out the harmful effects of burning fossil fuel. Consider also, what China does regarding flooding the Netherlands in order to manipulate the government.

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