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315QUESTIONS Understanding and Interpreting1. When Bill McKibben writes that America %u201c[ceased] blocking progress%u201d (par. 10) needed to address climate concerns, what does he communicate about our current approach to these concerns? What role has the government played, according to McKibben?2. McKibben asserts that we will have to %u201cpay the price of delaying action for decades%u201d (par. 14). What evidence does he include to support this claim? What is he implyingabout the state of things in the early 2020s in saying that we came to this realization in the late 2020s?3. McKibben explains in paragraph 16 that rising temperatures %u201ckept triggering feedback loops.%u201d What is a feedback loop, and how does it function in this context?4. In paragraph 19, what does McKibben claim will overtake money as our primary concern? How does this concern relate to %u201cwild inequality%u201d?5. In paragraph 22, McKibben describes how he thinks America%u2019s cities will look different in 2055. What do some of the physical changes he includes reveal about the purpose of his essay?1. How does Pelto blend scientific fact with artistic interpretation in these paintings?2. How similar are the strategies Bill McKibben uses to make his case in %u201c2050: How Earth Survived%u201d?5 Bill McKibben%u00a9Jill Pelto, jillpelto.comCopyright %u00a9 Bedford, Freeman & Worth Publishers. Distributed by Bedford, Freeman & Worth Publishers. For review purposes only. Not for redistribution.