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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. What are Ecotopian plastics produced with?

2. Who does Weston meet to discuss the Ecotopian agricultural and food systems?

3. What does the Ecotopian government do to businesses that fail to comply with pollution laws?

4. What does Weston notice about the Ecotopian population as compared to the American population?

5. What is used to haul the trees to the lumber mills?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the two popular methods of making plastics employed in Ecotopia.

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

3. Describe Ecotopian homes built from the extrusion factory.

4. Describe the Ecotopian lumber industry.

5. Describe Weston and Marissa's interactions after they visit the extrusion factory and discuss their feelings.

6. What is William Weston's assignment in Ecotopia?

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

8. Describe home energy systems in Ecotopia.

9. Describe the children's groups at the Crick School.

10. What happens the day that Weston is supposed to leave Ecotopia?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Ecotopia is particularly effective in conveying meaning through powerful imagery. Powerful imagery to establish connections in the minds of readers with the story's characters and plot. Imagery is the picture we form in our minds of the story we read. It can involve: visual, auditory, olfactory, gustatory, tactile, kinetic, and kinesthetic imagery. The author uses these imagery to translate words into a visual story that we can see and participate in within our minds. Describe the use of imagery in this Utopian novel.

Essay Topic 2

Describe the Ecotopian approach to sports. What do you think of the war games? Are they ritualistic? How are they similar (or not) to American team sports? What do you find appealing or not about their sports? Describe.

Essay Topic 3

In Ecotopia, Callenbach's fictional society shows a conscious selectivity about technology. What do you think of Ecotopian technology? Which aspects do you find more or less appealing? Do you find any of Callenbach's predictions strikingly accurate or appealing in any way? Discuss.

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