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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. Why were women relegated to household chores, according to Barbara Kingsolver?
(a) Men could support them.
(b) Men would not let them into the workplace.
(c) They were better at it than men.
(d) Women were not educated.

2. How long ago did Barbara Kingsolver vacation in the Bahamas?
(a) Two years.
(b) A month.
(c) A year.
(d) Six months.

3. Where has Barbara Kingsolver come from, to Arizona?
(a) Tennessee.
(b) California.
(c) New York.
(d) Kentucky.

4. What lesson does Barbara Kingsolver say she is teaching her daughter?
(a) That a woman can be head of a household.
(b) That a woman can benefit by divorce.
(c) That a marriage can remain intact through changes.
(d) That a woman has freedom to choose her sexual partners.

5. What does Barbara Kingsolver join in the beginning of Essay 9: 'The Muscle Mystique'?
(a) A dieting group.
(b) A health club.
(c) A study group for a science class.
(d) A scientific study of weight and energy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Barbara Kingsolver think about after her discovery?

2. What does Barbara Kingsolver say she spent as little time as possible on?

3. What does Barbara Kingsolver say she lacked in high school?

4. What was the creature's reaction to Arizona?

5. What had Barbara Kingsolver smuggled back to Arizona from the Bahamas?

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