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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 original form did this book, The Anthropocene Reviewed, take?
2. What book and movie popularized but also led to misconceptions about velociraptors?
3. What country was the soccer player whose performance Green reviews in this section originally from?
4. Who was the hunting guide who wounded the bear in 1902 that indirectly gave rise to the name "Teddy Bear"?
5. What does Green say his friend Stan Muller tells him in Green's review of the internet?
Short Essay Questions
1. What are Green's main memories of Scratch 'n' Sniff stickers from his childhood?
2. What particular aspect of human existence does Green associate sunsets with that he says is hard to admit and that scares him?
3. Why does Green say he often consults his brother Hank when something is bothering him?
4. Why does Green like Halley's Comet?
5. How did Jerzy Dudek achieve his legendary goal-saving in a 2005 soccer match, according to Green?
6. What is one of the big mysteries around Halley's Comet, according to Green?
7. What does Green think of the Hall of Presidents at Disney World?
8. What connection does the song "You'll Never Walk Alone" have to Green's favorite sports team in Part I?
9. What does Green think of Canada geese today?
10. How does air-conditioning highlight matters of wealth and climate inequality?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
How does Green describe his motivation for writing this collection to the reader, and what form did his reviews originally take? Write an essay explaining your answers.
Essay Topic 2
How does Green describe his affinity for and attraction to sports, and what topics does he explore the lens of sports and competitions throughout this collection? Write an essay explaining your answers.
Essay Topic 3
How does Green use the topic of the novel coronavirus that began to shut down society in America in early 2020 to explore certain topics throughout this collection? Write an essay explaining your answers.
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