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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 was The Hungry Tide published?
2. Where is M. V. Ramana an associate of the Program on Science and Global Security?
3. On what night did the author read about a cataclysmic tsunami set off by a massive undersea earthquake in the Indian Ocean, according to his narrative in Part 1, Section 9?
4. In what century were Mumbai, Chennai, New York, and Charleston founded?
5. Where were the author's parents originally from?
Short Essay Questions
1. What did the author discover about the 1882 Mumbai cyclone?
2. What does the author recall noting about New York as he flew into JFK in Part I, Section 9?
3. How are novels about climate change marginalized from mainstream literature, according to the author in Part I, Section 3?
4. What does the author write about unpredictable events in literature?
5. Describe the fallout from Hurricane Sandy. When did it develop?
6. What are "fillers" and how do they apply to contemporary literature?
7. Who wrote the novel A River Called Titash? What is it about?
8. What is imperialism?
9. How does Mumbai's infrastructure make it vulnerable to cyclones?
10. Describe how irony applies in the story about Henry Piddington.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss three examples of irony in The Great Derangement. What type of irony is used in each example? How does the example affect the mood/tone of the chapter? What effect does the irony have on the reader?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the history of the British Empire. When did Great Britain take control of India? What other areas in Asia and Africa were colonized by the British? What were the global climactic impacts of Britain's imperial reign?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the significance of the tornado that the author encountered in Dubai. How does the author use this experience to make a point about literature? What imagery is used in the description of this event? Do you agree with the author's statement about improbability? Why or why not?
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