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