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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I, Sections 9 -14.

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 Green Tiger Project.
(b) The Dark Mountain Project.
(c) The White Elephant Project.
(d) The Blue Ridge Project.

2. Where was the author's first stop on his article about the effects of the tsunami on the Andaman and Nicobar Islands in Part 1, Section 9?
(a) Port Osney.
(b) Port Sumi.
(c) Port Blair.
(d) Gopalpur.

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

4. How many people were killed when a great cloud of carbon monoxide burst forth in the Congo in 1988?
(a) 900.
(b) 500.
(c) 1,200.
(d) 1,700.

5. On what date did a flood without precedent in Mumbai's recorded history descend on the city, dumping 94.4 cm. of rain in 14 hours on the northern suburbs?
(a) July 26, 2005.
(b) September 6, 2014.
(c) June 4, 2011.
(d) November 3, 2015.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where were the author's parents originally from?

2. When did Hurricane Catarina stike the coast of Brazil?

3. What was the author doing as a part-time job while earning his MA at Delhi University?

4. When did the great earthquake hit the Italian town of L'Aquila, according to the author in Part 1, Section 7?

5. Where is the Owen fracture zone located?

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