What is an example of a topic second-wave ecocritics might focus on?
A.) Traditional pastoral poetry
B.) Romantic nature imagery
C.) Victorian novels
D.) Urban Spaces and toxic waste
E.) Medieval literature
URBAN SPACES AND TOXIC WASTE
In the essay "Once More to the Lake," what does E. B. White call 'wrong' about the lake in the present?
A.) The temperature
B.) The smells
C.) The sights
D.) The water quality
E.) The sounds
THE SOUNDS
A main goal of the environmental justice movement that emerged in the 1960s was to
a.) address the inequality of environmental protection in communities of color
b.) enhance technological advancements for environmental protection
c.) establish more national parks
d.) promote awareness of climate change
e.) reduce the cost of transportation and entrance fees to national parks
ADDRESS THE INEQUITY OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION IN COMMUNITES OF COLOR
The area where Angel was born is on the border of Canada and what U.S state?
a.) New York
b.) Michigan
c.) Washington
d.) Minnesota
e.) North Dakota
MINNESOTA
In "Freeway 280," the community around the freeway is described as
a.) impoverished and crumbling
b.) thriving despite challenges
c.) lonely and isolated
d.) weakened by the freeway
e.) affluent and successful
THRIVING DESPITE CHALLENGES
The original name for the Fat-Eaters was
a.) Beautiful Ones
b.) Moon Walkers
c.) Elk Islanders
d.) Hundred Year People
e.) The Sleepers
BEAUTIFUL ONES
What concept refers to the humanistic perspective of space and place?
a.) Urban geography
b.) environmental studies
c.) space and anthropology
d.) space and place theories
e.) social anthropology
a.) "to be vanquished"
b.) "the inheritance of natives and settlers alike"
c.) "less costly"
d.) "not so valuable after all"
e.) "the refuge of scoundrels"
"LESS COSTLY"
How does Solar Storms depict the Canadian government and corporations?
a.) As protectors of the environment
b.) As entities that see the land primarily as an extractable resource
c.) As advocates for Indigenous rights
d.) As promoters of sustainable development
e.) As neutral observers of environmental changes
AS ENTITIES THAT SEE THE LAND PRIMARILY AS AN EXTRACTABLE RESOURCE
In relation to coal, what is a clinker?
a.) waste caused by combustion and heating
b.) leftover matrix on coal chunks
c.) type of coal with low energy content
d.) residue from the furnace
e.) lumps of coal that did not ignite
What real-life hydrodam project inspired the events of Solar Storms?
a.) Hoover Dam Project
b.) The Three Gorges Project
c.) Colorado Dam Project
d.) The James Bay Project
e.) Glen Canyon Project
THE JAMES BAY PROJECT
What is Hannah's final cause of death?
a.) Disease
b.) Starvation
c.) Poison
d.) Drowning
e.) Murder
MURDER
In "The Air Smelled Dirty," the speaker's attitude toward the basement and the furnace is
a.) resentment
b.) annoyance
c.) curiosity
d.) fear
e.) boredom
FEAR
What contaminates the fish in the river?
a.) sewage
b.) pesticides
c.) mercury
d.) spilled oil
e.) natural toxins
MURCURY
What type of novel is Solar Storms?
a.) thriller
b.) bildungsroman
c.) mystery
d.) science fiction
e.) fantasy
BILDUNGSROMAN
What happened to Tulik's home during the protests? It is
a.) abandoned
b.) submerged
c.) vandalized
d.) rebuilt
e.) burned down
BURNED DOWN
The poem "Earthrise" is dedicated to
a.) buzz aldrin
b.) John F. Kennedy
c.) Neil Armstrong
d.) Malala Yousafzai
e.) Al Gore
AL GORE
What significant movement did marge piercy participate in?
a.) anti-vietnam war activism
b.) anti-korean war activists
c.) civil rights movement
d.) environmentalist movement
e.) women's suffrage movement
ANTI-VIETNAM WAR ACTIVISM
What kind of fur is Agnes's coat?
a.) muskrat
b.) raccoon
c.) bear
d.) mink
e.) lynx
BEAR
Which of the following best describes John Muir's view on nature?
a.) Nature should be preserved as sacred spaces for spiritual nourishment
b.) Nature should be exploited for its resources
c.) Urban Development should prioritize green spaces
d.) Conversation should focus on economic benefits
e.) Technology should be used to enhance natural landscapes
NATURE SHOULD BE PRESERVED AS SACRED SPACES FOR SPIRITUAL NOURISHMENT
How does "The Machine Stops" end?
a.) Vashti and Kuno fall out of an airship
b.) Kuno accepts that Earth is gone
c.) The machine runs out of power
d.) An air ship crashes into the city
e.) Vashti and Kuno decide to live on earth
Tulik was a
a.) carpenter
b.) judge
c.) mayor
d.) fisherman
e.) store owner
JUDGE
Agnes claims that certain people are cannibals, specifically
a.) the men from BEEVCO
b.) the Fat-Eaters
c.) her own ancestors
d.) Catholics
e.) Bob and Jean
BOB AND JEAN
Of the following, which is an important them of solar storms?
a.) resisting temptation
b.) redemption from wrongdoing
c.) uncovering deception
d.) the power of imagination
e.) going home
GOING HOME
The lines "it will serve / as its own storage" in the poem "Webcam the World" refer to
a.) a play on the word storage as being a place to put things in both the physical and digital world
b.) digital consciousness that works to preserve itself by growing
c.) the world acting as a vessel for humanity and humanity acting as a vessel for the world
d.) the human drive to document nature using digital tools rather than experience it in person
e.) none of the above
THE HUMAN DRIVE TO DOCUMENT NATURE USING DIGITAL TOOLS RATHER THAN EXPERIENCE IT IN PERSON