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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II: Elements of Chaos, "Heat Death" - "Drowning".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to the author in "Hunger," undernourishment in the world's developing countries has dropped from over 30% in 1970 to what percentage today?
(a) 15%.
(b) 20%.
(c) 24%.
(d) 10%.

2. How many signatories are there on the Paris climate accords (as of the time of the book's publication)?
(a) 195.
(b) 232.
(c) 103.
(d) 254.

3. When was the Paris Agreement ratified?
(a) 2018.
(b) 2011.
(c) 2016.
(d) 2015.

4. How many people were killed during the Russian heat wave of 2010?
(a) 2,500.
(b) 55,000.
(c) 95,000.
(d) 70,000.

5. Who developed the work "The Great Nutrient Collapse"?
(a) Paul Ehrlich.
(b) E. O. Wilson.
(c) Irakli Loladze.
(d) William Vollmann.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much carbon is said to be contained in the Arctic permafrost in Part I: Cascades?

2. For how many years does Wallace-Wells say his mother has smoked in her lifetime?

3. How many full-scale carbon capture plants were there in the world in 2018?

4. Approximately how many barrels of oil are burned each day in the summer in Saudi Arabia, mostly to power the nation's air-conditioning?

5. Who has served as the President of the People's Republic of China since 2013?

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