McKibben quotes a 19th century environmentalist who believed that even though human beings believe the planet was made especially for them, the facts do not support this belief.

McKibben lists two effects of climate change that humans are already experiencing. These effects include (check all that apply):

The Anthropocene is described as our current era because (check all that apply):

McKibben argues that the ethic of many American politicians and business people is based on Ayn Rand s philosophy regarding the virtue of selfishness.

The author reports that rising sea levels and melting ice caps were originally predicted to occur at the end of this century, but they are occurring now.

McKibben refutes the idea that human conditions around the globe have been improving by pointing out that (check all that apply):

What sentence most accurately summarizes the claim that McKibben makes about the role of the fossil fuel industry in preventing government and civil action to curb climate change?

Which of the following sentences makes a plausible statement about the novel’s theme? (select all that apply)

When Gregor comes out of his room, Gregor’s father

We know the nature of Kafka’s difficult relationship with his father because he wrote