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

2. What was the population of New Orleans in 1960?
(a) 2 million.
(b) 400,000.
(c) 700,000.
(d) 600,000.

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

4. How many people were killed during the Indian summer of 1998?
(a) 55,000.
(b) 2,500.
(c) 7,000.
(d) 1,300.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What did Donald Trump notoriously toss to members of a crowd during a press conference in Puerto Rico following Hurricane Maria?

3. Approximately how many Muslims participate in the hajj each year?

4. What is the current population of Jakarta (as of 2018)?

5. How many deaths in China were attributed to smog in 2013?

(see the answer key)

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