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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Essays 9 and 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Barbara Kingsolver characterize her physique?
(a) Overweight.
(b) Weak.
(c) Athletic.
(d) Lanky.

2. What would Barbara Kingsolver wear to school?
(a) Expensive designer clothing.
(b) Hand-me-downs.
(c) Outlandish costumes.
(d) Boy's clothing.

3. What did the library recruit Barbara Kingsolver for?
(a) Organizing the library.
(b) Evaluating the books in the library.
(c) Raising money for the library.
(d) Buying new books for the library.

4. How did Barbara Kingsolver respond to the demands of fashion as an adult?
(a) By having a beautiful, popular husband.
(b) By moving west.
(c) By having an impeccable wardrobe.
(d) By secluding herself.

5. What issues does Barbara Kingsolver say she learned about through the librarian?
(a) Militarism.
(b) Racism.
(c) Abortion.
(d) Feminism.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the purpose of revisionist history, according to Barbara Kingsolver?

2. What predisposes human males to infidelity, according to Barbara Kingsolver?

3. What did one boy compare Barbara Kingsolver to in high school?

4. How does Barbara Kingsolver characterize the curriculum in her school?

5. What does Barbara Kingsolver say the librarian might have seen in her?

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