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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did labor historian Eric Hobsbawm write "Whoever says Industrial Revolution, says cotton" (140)?

2. Who was the man who lit himself on fire in Prospect Park that is described in "Politics of Consumption"?

3. Who shared the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize with Al Gore?

4. What does Guy McPherson's acronym "NTHE" stand for?

5. Who authored The Shock Doctrine?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Zika and what are its effects?

2. What is Lyme disease and how many are affected by it yearly?

3. What is confirmation bias and how does it apply to global warming?

4. How does climate change affect economy?

5. Who was David Buckel and why is he discussed in the book?

6. What is described as "that basic promise extended by neoliberalism" in "Politics of Consumption" (225)?

7. What is yellow fever and what are its effects?

8. What does "anchoring" refer to in behavioral psychology?

9. How is plastic panic an example of climate parable?

10. What is permafrost?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the issue of population in regard to climate change. What is the global population today? How much has it grown in the past century? How much is it projected to grow in the next century? How will this affect global warming?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the issue of climate migration. What does this term mean? How many climate migrants are estimated to be on the planet today? How many people are projected to be displaced as a result of global warming in the next century?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the threat of prehistoric plagues as a result of global warming. Where are these prehistoric plagues hidden? How have they been discovered? What threats do they present in the next century?

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