The Connection Between Literature and Climate Change
- 1. Who is the author of 'The Overstory', a novel that portrays the interconnectedness of humans and nature?
A) J.K. Rowling
B) Richard Powers
C) Stephen King
D) Haruki Murakami
- 2. In 'The Water Knife' by Paolo Bacigalupi, what environmental issue is central to the plot?
A) Water scarcity
B) Waste management
C) Deforestation
D) Air pollution
- 3. Which Nobel Prize-winning author wrote the book 'The Sixth Extinction', discussing past mass extinctions and the impact of human activities?
A) Gabriel Garcia Marquez
B) Toni Morrison
C) Kazuo Ishiguro
D) Elizabeth Kolbert
- 4. Which classic novel by George Orwell explores themes of ecological disaster and authoritarian control?
A) Brave New World
B) Nineteen Eighty-Four
C) Animal Farm
D) Lord of the Flies
- 5. What term is used to describe a genre of climate fiction that directly addresses climate change and global warming?
A) Sci-Fi
B) Eco-Fi
C) Bio-Fi
D) Cli-Fi
- 6. Which author's work often features themes of nature, environmentalism, and the impact of climate change, notably in the novel 'Solar'?
A) Ian McEwan
B) Jhumpa Lahiri
C) Zadie Smith
D) Haruki Murakami
- 7. Which prize-winning author wrote 'The Great Derangement', exploring the relationship between literature, climate change, and collective denial?
A) Salman Rushdie
B) Jhumpa Lahiri
C) Amitav Ghosh
D) Arundhati Roy
- 8. Who is the author of 'The Children of Men', a dystopian novel set in a future world facing infertility and environmental collapse?
A) Octavia E. Butler
B) Margaret Atwood
C) P.D. James
D) Philip K. Dick
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