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

2. When did the destinies of New York and Mumbai become linked to the British Empire, according to the author in Part 1, Section 10?

3. When was The Hungry Tide published?

4. To what does the author attribute the tendency for the proximity to water being a status symbol in Part 1, Section 9?

5. What literary theorist said "fillers function very much like the good manners so important in [Jane] Austen" (17)?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does the author reference "The Climate of History" in Part I, Section 4? Who wrote this essay?

2. Describe the fallout from Hurricane Sandy. When did it develop?

3. Where are the author's ancestors from? What led to their relocation?

4. What environmental event does the author describe in Part I, Section 5?

5. What did the author discover about the 1882 Mumbai cyclone?

6. Where are the Andaman and Nicobar Islands located and why did the author go there?

7. What is the Dark Mountain Project and who formed it?

8. To what does the author attribute mankind's tendency toward living near bodies of water?

9. What is the most important element of the word "recognition," according to the author in Part I, Section 2?

10. Describe the events around Hurricane Katrina. When did it occur?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and analyze the structure of the Great Derangement. How does the author set up his thesis? How does he go about proving it? How are the chapters structured and why are they structured in this way?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the importance of setting in literature. The author discusses setting as an important aspect in literature for what reasons? How does setting inform characters? How does it inform the action of the narrative?

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast the language and the intentions of the 2015 Paris Agreement with the papal encyclical of the same year, Laudato si'. What is the premise of each document? What is its relationship to climate change? Which of the two appears more sincere? Why?

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