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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I, Section 15 - Part II, Section 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What organization did Paul Kingsnorth create as "a network of writers, artists, and thinkers who have stopped believing the stories our civilization tells itself" (8)?
(a) The Dark Mountain Project.
(b) The White Elephant Project.
(c) The Blue Ridge Project.
(d) The Green Tiger Project.

2. What is the title of Part I of the book?
(a) "History."
(b) "Climate."
(c) "Stories."
(d) "Politics."

3. What was the author doing as a part-time job while earning his MA at Delhi University?
(a) He worked as a tutor.
(b) He worked as a journalist.
(c) He worked as a book editor.
(d) He worked as a librarian.

4. When does the author describe a descending hailstorm in north Delhi in the beginning of Part 1, Section 5?
(a) March 17, 1978.
(b) March 12, 1982.
(c) June 12, 1975.
(d) September 5, 2018.

5. Who was Mary Godwin's stepsister with whom Lord Byron had a brief affair in England?
(a) Claire.
(b) Emma.
(c) Mary.
(d) Sarah.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is described by the author in Part 1, Section 10 as one of Mumbai's most famous iconic street with sea-facing hotels famous for sunset views?

2. When was Rajmohan's Wife written in English?

3. When did Cyclone Storm Chapala hit the shores of Yemen?

4. Who was the nineteenth-century expert on Mumbai that the author turned to for assistance in finding out about the 1882 Bombay cyclone?

5. Who wrote "Surely Descartes never saw an ape" (64)?

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