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