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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Gorbachev believed that the Chernobyl disaster would create how many years of aftereffects?
(a) 800.
(b) 600.
(c) 200.
(d) 400.

2. O'Connell realized during the tour that both he and what other person were looking to exploit the Chernobyl site?
(a) Igor.
(b) Trump.
(c) Dylan.
(d) Gorbachev.

3. The movement of artists discussed in Chapter 6: "Under the Hide" believe that what element has returned to humankind and has ruined our world?
(a) Selfishness.
(b) Hubris.
(c) Capitalism.
(d) Arrogance.

4. For how many years had Igor worked as a tour guide in the Zone by the time of O'Connell's arrival?
(a) 2.
(b) 24.
(c) 4.
(d) 8.

5. O'Connell discusses going to what type of location called Alladale?
(a) A reservoir.
(b) A fish ladder.
(c) A planetarium.
(d) A wilderness reserve.

6. Lister's goal for purchasing Alladale included reintroducing all but which of the following types of animals to the area?
(a) Lynx.
(b) Bears.
(c) Snakes.
(d) Wolves.

7. How many hours did the drive from Kiev to the Zone take?
(a) 4.
(b) 6.
(c) 2.
(d) 9.

8. What is the purpose of the Zone discussed in Chapter 7: The Final Resting Place of the Future?
(a) Posterity.
(b) Sustainability.
(c) Exclusion.
(d) Research.

9. How many people attended the retreat at Alladale in total?
(a) 32.
(b) 12.
(c) 8.
(d) 16.

10. Caroline lives on a house boat along which river, according to O'Connell?
(a) The Rhine.
(b) The Snake.
(c) The Mississippi.
(d) The Thames.

11. O'Connell states that the only freedom one has in an airport is the freedom to take which action?
(a) Eat food.
(b) Make purchases.
(c) Use the restroom.
(d) Wait.

12. What is the title of the "movement of artists and writers and activists united by the conviction that climate catastrophe was not just real and imminent but also in fact inevitable" (141)?
(a) The Dark Mountain Project.
(b) The Dark Forest Project.
(c) The Dark Bay Project.
(d) The Dark River Project.

13. How many other tour groups did O'Connell's group encounter during the visit to the Zone?
(a) 0.
(b) 8 or 9.
(c) 1 or 2.
(d) 3 or 4.

14. From which country did the monk and activist Thich Nhat Hanh originally hail?
(a) France.
(b) Malaysia.
(c) The Philippines.
(d) Vietnam.

15. In what year was the amusement park featured in Chapter 7: "The Final Resting Place" scheduled to open?
(a) 1986.
(b) 1979.
(c) 1991.
(d) 1999.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which friend of O'Connell's was the one who discussed a particular graph measuring consumption?

2. One-third of the people along on O'Connell's tour of the Zone hailed from which country?

3. The theory discussed in Chapter 6: "Under the Hide" revolves around "three circles of" (179) what?

4. How many thousands of visitors did the Zone attract during the year 2016?

5. Who developed a theory concerning three different circles?

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