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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. Caroline lives on a house boat along which river, according to O'Connell?

2. In Chapter 6: "Under the Hide," O'Connell discusses at length a character called the Lorax, who states that he "speak[s] for the" (132) what?

3. Caroline told O'Connell that in the end, the element that allows survival "is and always will be" (159) what?

4. O'Connell discusses going to what type of location called Alladale?

5. How does O'Connell describe Caroline's position?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who or what is the Lorax?

2. Who is Paul Lister and what was his goal when he bought a large amount of land in the British Isles?

3. Describe the graph depicting continual human progress over time.

4. What is the state of the tourism industry in the Zone?

5. Who is Andres?

6. What event in O'Connell's life caused him to enter a cycle of alternate hopefulness and despair?

7. Who is Thich Nhat Hanh?

8. Who is Caroline Ross?

9. Provide evidence for the conclusion that O'Connell strives to find teachable moments within his everyday life as a parent.

10. Explain the term 'samoseli'.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is one of O'Connell's central messages regarding a shift in worldview that needs to occur for a particular group of people and why?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss O'Connell’s use of Aristotle's appeals within the text of Notes From an Apocalypse. How does O'Connell use each of the three appeals to persuade the reader of argumentative points central to the tenets of the work?

Essay Topic 3

Examine the roles of O’Connell’s family members within Notes From an Apocalypse. How does O'Connell use each person’s role to highlight themes included within the overall narrative?

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