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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the minicity that Weston visits, prior to becoming a mini-city?
(a) A burgeoning town.
(b) A huge metropolis.
(c) A sleepy village.
(d) An expanding seaport.

2. What are the streets of the minicity surrounded by?
(a) Concrete and plants.
(b) Skyscrapers.
(c) Parks and trees.
(d) Industrial sewage.

3. What is abundant in the water in the bay of the minicity?
(a) Oil rigs.
(b) Sailboats.
(c) Navy seals.
(d) Fish.

4. What do the Ecotopians use that actually causes less damage to the ground than an ox and cart team?
(a) Bulldozers.
(b) Big electric tractors.
(c) Steam engines.
(d) Horse and buggy.

5. What does Weston think the American sports enthusiast will feel about Ecotopian sports?
(a) Challenging.
(b) Fast.
(c) Fascinating.
(d) Dull.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Ecotopian sports revolve around?

2. What does Weston think of the bed he has to sleep on at the beginning of the book?

3. Who are the healthiest people, on average, in the whole world, according to Weston?

4. What does Weston want to learn about from the person he meets?

5. How do the Ecotopians take care of their business through video conferences?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the Ecotopian concept of sports.

2. Describe living accommodations in San Francisco.

3. Describe the difference in duration of violent crime sentences in America as compared to Ecotopia.

4. What is Weston forced to conclude in the last section of the book?

5. Describe the three-stage program that the Ecotopians have to lower population growth.

6. Describe what Weston learns at the extrusion factory.

7. Describe home energy systems in Ecotopia.

8. Describe Weston's travel to Ecotopia.

9. Describe Ecotopian war games.

10. Describe the incident that has Ecotopians glued to their television sets and how they respond.

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