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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. One-third of the people along on O'Connell's tour of the Zone hailed from which country?
2. From what type of tree were the seeds discussed by Caroline in Chapter 6: "Under the Hide"?
3. What is the first name of the man called Lister, who owned the location called Alladale?
4. Caroline described a wooden box in which she kept how many seeds from a particular tree?
5. O'Connell classifies the Zone's most recognizable landmark as a "symbol of a decayed" (193) what?
Short Essay Questions
1. Who is Paul Lister and what was his goal when he bought a large amount of land in the British Isles?
2. How many people lived in the location now referred to as the Zone prior to the nuclear disaster?
3. What event was the catalyst for O'Connell's son's epiphany about the role of the artist?
4. What was the final task assigned to the participants on the retreat described in Chapter 6: Under the Hide?
5. Who is Caroline Ross?
6. Describe the graph depicting continual human progress over time.
7. What does the ferris wheel in Pripyat symbolize, according to O'Connell?
8. What is the state of the tourism industry in the Zone?
9. What is the significance of the number 800, as revealed in Chapter 7: The Final Resting Place?
10. Who is Andres?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the significance of the final passages included at the end of Notes From an Apocalypse.
Essay Topic 2
How does O'Connell use sensory details in order to strengthen the text’s messages? Discuss at least two passages that include the use of sensory details and pull quotes from these passages to support your claim.
Essay Topic 3
Read a lengthy interview with O'Connell. Write an essay explaining the connection between several of O'Connell’s answers and a main message presented within the text of Notes From an Apocalypse.
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