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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III: "Politics of Consumption" - Part IV: The Anthropic Principle.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What word from Part I: Cascades refers to the explanation of phenomenon by the purpose they serve rather than by postulated causes?
(a) Vectorology.
(b) Phylology.
(c) Endography.
(d) Teleology.

2. Who wrote the poem "Darkness" following a volcanic eruption in the East Indies?
(a) Walt Whitman.
(b) Lord Byron.
(c) William Wordsworth.
(d) Alfred, Lord Tennyson.

3. What was the population of New Orleans in 2005 (prior to Katrina)?
(a) 530,000.
(b) 480,000.
(c) 700,000.
(d) 630,000.

4. How much carbon is said to be contained in the Arctic permafrost in Part I: Cascades?
(a) 2.3 trillion tons.
(b) 4 trillion tons.
(c) 1.8 trillion tons.
(d) 4.5 billion tons.

5. Globally, about what percentage of freshwater is used for food production and agriculture?
(a) 30-40%.
(b) 40-50%.
(c) 70-80%.
(d) 80-90%.

Short Answer Questions

1. The author notes in "Systems" that what climate scientists refer to as "systems crises," he refers to as what?

2. Approximately how many people were evacuated due to Hurricane Irma?

3. How many people were evacuated from mainland China due to the Typhoon Mangkhut?

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

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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