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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. Who is flying Saskia's plane?
2. What are the nets that are stretched across Flying S Ranch for?
3. Who is responsible for the rogue wave?
4. What is T.R.'s real purpose for meeting Rufus in the chapter titled "South Texas"?
5. What happens to the Dutch prime minister's coalition in the aftermath of the wave?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why do Laks' parents want him to go to India?
2. In the chapter titled "Pina2bo," why is it difficult for Alastair to know what all the side effects of Pina2bo's operation?
3. What does Rufus attempt as his initial profession after coming out of the army?
4. What is the MOSE project that Michiel talks to Saskia about in the chapter titled West Texas?
5. How is Rufus connected to the Comanche tribe?
6. What does Pippa do in the chapter titled Rohtang that makes Laks realize that he is severely under-researched in his plan regarding the Line of Actual Control?
7. In Rufus' interview with T.R. what seals the deal for T.R. in wanting to hire Rufus to work out at Flying S Ranch?
8. What brings ants closer to human populations in Houston?
9. How do Saskia and Ruud handle the Pina2bo problem in regard to Saskia's budget day speech?
10. Why is Laks politely asked to leave the first akhara he joins?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Does this book change how you view the real climate conversation that the world is having right now? Does it change your opinion of how to make the climate better or at least less bad? How does the book affect your view surrounding the complications of global efforts to change the climate and governments' roles in coming up with solutions? Who's responsibility is it to find climate solutions? Governments? Private companies? Private citizens?
Essay Topic 2
China and its operative Bo play an essential role in the story. What role do they play? If you had to give a personalty and character trait to the China that is being portrayed in the book what would that personality and those character traits be?
Essay Topic 3
What do you think the author is trying to say in creating T.R. to be the type of man that he is? Consider how T.R. makes his billions. Consider his approach to geoengineering and the politics of affecting the whole world when he starts operating Pina2bo. Does he consult with any countries that are likely to be pissed at him? What do you think the author is saying by showing that governments are unable to effectively solve their problems and cooperate? Consider the Venetians' complaint about the MOSE project or the way that the Maeslantkering fails.
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