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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. The author points out in "Economic Collapse" that "Every round-trip plane ticket from New York to London, keep in mind, costs the Arctic" how many more square meters of ice (147)?

2. In Minnessota during the 2000s, winter ticks helped drop the moose population by what percentage?

3. In 2016, a boy was killed and 20 people were infected by anthrax that was released when retreating permafrost exposed the frozen carcass of what animal?

4. The author asserts in "Storytelling" that "in Moby-Dick or The Old Man and the Sea or many lesser examples, nature was typically" what (175)?

5. How many protests by self-immolation have there been in the United States since 2014 (as of 2018)?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Zika and what are its effects?

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

3. How does climate change affect economy?

4. Describe the ideological contrast between China and Russia in terms of climate change.

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

6. What correlative statistics does the author provide regarding conflict and global warming in "Climate Conflict"?

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

8. What is permafrost?

9. What is the ambiguity effect?

10. Why is the narrative of climate change difficult to translate to film?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the increase in hurricane frequency globally in the past century. How have hurricanes changed? What has caused these changes? What is projected for the future regarding hurricane activity?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the correlations between technology and climate change. In what ways might technology "save us" (202)? What stands in the way of technology helping prevent accelerated global warming? What might advances mean for the world?

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