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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I, Sections 1 - 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did the great earthquake hit the Italian town of L'Aquila, according to the author in Part 1, Section 7?
(a) 2012.
(b) 2016.
(c) 2005.
(d) 2009.

2. When was Rajmohan's Wife written in English?
(a) The early 1840s.
(b) The early 1920s.
(c) The early 1860s.
(d) The late 1910s.

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) September 5, 2018.
(b) March 12, 1982.
(c) March 17, 1978.
(d) June 12, 1975.

5. What word used in the text refers to a proposed geological epoch dating from the commencent of significant human impact on the Earth's geology and ecosystems?
(a) Furongian Epoch.
(b) Anthropocene.
(c) Holocene.
(d) Mesozoic.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the tiger demon featured in Bon Bibir Johuranama?

2. Who wrote the novel Solaris?

3. Who wrote Paradise Lost?

4. What earlier book by the author does he reference in Part 1, Section 2?

5. What much-admired historical novel by Paul Kingsnorth is referenced in Part 1, Section 3?

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