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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I: Cascades.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the term "analogue" mean as used in Part I: Cascades?
(a) A thing seen as comparable to another.
(b) A thing that can be computed numerically.
(c) A thing that is uncertain.
(d) A think that is unlikely.

2. When did the United Nations establish its Framework on Climate Change?
(a) 1999.
(b) 1994.
(c) 1992.
(d) 2001.

3. How many people were evacuated from mainland China due to the Typhoon Mangkhut?
(a) 2.45 million.
(b) 6.3 million.
(c) 400,000.
(d) 1.4 million.

4. When was David Wallace-Wells's father born?
(a) 1938.
(b) 1967.
(c) 1943.
(d) 1956.

5. What percent of all human experience throughout history is estimated to belong to people right now, according to the author in Part I: Cascades?
(a) 8%.
(b) 3%.
(c) 15%.
(d) 12%.

Short Answer Questions

1. When was David Wallace-Wells's mother born?

2. Who are the authors of the book Climate Shock?

3. What month has traditionally marked the beginning of the rainy season in California?

4. What word from Part I: Cascades refers to the explanation of phenomenon by the purpose they serve rather than by postulated causes?

5. The author asserts in Part I: Cascades that the majority of carbon burning produced by humans has occurred since the premiere of what television show?

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