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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. What original form did this book, The Anthropocene Reviewed, take?
2. What large toy company did the original makers of the teddy bear eventually found and run?
3. What is the first item or idea in this book that Green awards five stars to?
4. How many stars does Green give to Diet Dr. Pepper?
5. Who took ownership of the site of the Lascaux Cave Paintings after WWII?
Short Essay Questions
1. What aspects of how humans treated the Lascaux Cave Paintings does Green find encouraging?
2. What does Green credit the Academic Decathlon with in his life?
3. What misconception about lemmings does Green discuss in the essay "Penguins of Madagascar"?
4. What habit did Green eventually replace smoking with that he feels is much less harmful?
5. What misconceptions does Green say most people have about velociraptors?
6. What genre does Green say he thinks his reviews share a lot in common with?
7. What does Green say would have happened to him before about 1940 if he had gotten the same Staph infection he got some years ago?
8. How does air-conditioning highlight matters of wealth and climate inequality?
9. What did F. Scott Fitzgerald think of the reviews of his book The Great Gatsby?
10. What is the paradox of air-conditioning, according to Green?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
How does Green use humor throughout this collection, and why do you think he inserts more lighthearted moments and commentary into his work here? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.
Essay Topic 2
How does Green use specific examples of products, experiences, and/or time periods from his childhood to explore topics like comfort and the pain of feeling like an outsider? Write an essay explaining your answers.
Essay Topic 3
How does Green describe his affinity for and attraction to sports, and what topics does he explore the lens of sports and competitions throughout this collection? Write an essay explaining your answers.
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