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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II: Elements of Chaos, "Wildfire" - "Unbreathable Air".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. If we follow the path we are on today, the U.N. estimates that we are due for how many degrees of warming by 2100?
(a) 4.8.
(b) 5.2.
(c) 4.5.
(d) 2.3

2. When did Hurricane Harvey strike land?
(a) 2007.
(b) 2017.
(c) 2003.
(d) 2012.

3. Approximately how many acres did the Mendocino Complex burn in 2018?
(a) Half a million.
(b) Two million.
(c) One million.
(d) A quarter of a million.

4. What is the current population of Jakarta (as of 2018)?
(a) 6 million.
(b) 10 million.
(c) 5 million.
(d) 8 million.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What are described by the author as two structures in California that are two quintessential symbols of the imperiousness of American money in "Wildfire"?

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

4. National Geographic calculated that what percentage of the planet's water is available to fuel and feed its 7 billion people?

5. Globally, about what percentage of freshwater is used for food production and agriculture?

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