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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. Where did Green often visit during his childhood?

2. What is one main reason for the large-scale shift in human geography, according to Green?

3. How many stars does Green give the teddy bear?

4. What did the author of The Great Gatsby think of some of its earliest reviews?

5. How many stars does green award to the Hall of Presidents?

Short Essay Questions

1. What genre does Green say he thinks his reviews share a lot in common with?

2. What misconceptions does Green say most people have about velociraptors?

3. What does Green think of Canada geese today?

4. What aspects of how humans treated the Lascaux Cave Paintings does Green find encouraging?

5. What misconception about lemmings does Green discuss in the essay "Penguins of Madagascar"?

6. What does Green think of the Hall of Presidents at Disney World?

7. Why does Green like Halley's Comet?

8. What connection does the song "You'll Never Walk Alone" have to Green's favorite sports team in Part I?

9. In the Introduction, what does Green say this book started life as?

10. What habit did Green eventually replace smoking with that he feels is much less harmful?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Green explains in some detail how his struggles with mental illnesses have affected his life at different stages. Who does Green credit with helping him through these difficult times, and how did these individuals support him? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 2

How does greed and avarice derail some potentially positive inventions and ideas in some of Green's essay topics throughout the collection? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

Green explores both positive and negative aspects of human nature and of humanity's influence on the planet. Would you describe this collection as mainly positive in tone, mainly negative in tone, or neutral in tone? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions .

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