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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. O'Connell discusses a piece of media called Doomsday Preppers. What was it?
2. O'Connell acknowledges in Chapter 1: Tribulations that which of his own actions hastens the end of the world?
3. O'Connell states that as a parent, he feels "a moral duty to be deluded about" (4) what?
4. O'Connell recalls looking at what type of object over his son's head while also watching television with him?
5. What adjective does O'Connell use in Chapter 5: "Off-World Colony" to describe the shape of the traditional Ghost Dance?
Short Essay Questions
1. What main theme do all of the pieces within Notes from an Apocalypse revolve?
2. What does the acronym WROL stand for within the prepping movement?
3. What is Mount Eden?
4. In Chapter 2: Preparations, O'Connell discusses a period of time when he repeated a word over and over to himself. What was the word and what was behind his behavior?
5. What element of life does O'Connell call "the last remaining truth" (4) and why?
6. How does O'Connell use specific word choice to mirror the themes of the text?
7. In what way does the theme of delusion arise within Chapter 1: Tribulations?
8. To what location did O'Connell travel one November, as described in Chapter 4: Bolt-Hole?
9. What evidence does O'Connell provide for his conclusion that human anxiety is building?
10. What type of event did O'Connell attend in order to learn about the Mars Society?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Examine O'Connell’s use of characterization methods to portray himself within the narrative. What effects do these characterization methods have on the themes and messages inherent in Notes From an Apocalypse?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the messages sent about the theme of appearance versus reality within O'Connell's book Notes From an Apocalypse.
Essay Topic 3
In what way does O'Connell utilize or highlight irony within the text? Discuss at least three uses of irony within Notes From an Apocalypse and explore each instance's connection to larger themes contained within the piece.
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