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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What disturbances does Barbara Kingsolver experience in Tucson?
(a) Police sirens.
(b) Wooly pigs.
(c) Juvenile delinquents.
(d) Military jets overhead.

2. Where does Barbara Kingsolver live, in Tucson?
(a) A compound.
(b) A townhouse.
(c) A cabin.
(d) A barracks.

3. What made Barbara Kingsolver think that the creature was dead?
(a) He would not move for days on end.
(b) He would not appear to breathe.
(c) He smelled like he was decaying.
(d) He would get very cold.

4. What does Barbara Kingsolver say happens to a woman's standard of living after a divorce?
(a) She becomes richer in non-material things.
(b) Increases.
(c) Declines.
(d) She has less time for herself and her kids.

5. How does Barbara Kingsolver describe herself when she was in high school?
(a) A goody-goody.
(b) A socialite.
(c) An egghead.
(d) A nerd.

Short Answer Questions

1. For what occasion does Barbara Kingsolver say she bought an expensive, chic outfit?

2. How does Barbara Kingsolver characterize her physique?

3. Parents have to strike a balance between boundaries and what, in Barbara Kingsolver's opinion?

4. What does Barbara Kingsolver say she had to let her daughter do?

5. Who discovered Barbara Kingsolver's contraband?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Kingsolver's trip to La Gomera.

2. Why Barbara Kingsolver and her daughter travel to Tenerife?

3. Where does intellectual testing come from, in Barbara Kingsolver's opinion?

4. What does Barbara Kingsolver say about who should be a parent?

5. What lesson is Barbara Kingsolver trying to teach her daughter about housekeeping?

6. What is the 'high tide of Tucson' a metaphor for?

7. How did Barbara Kingsolver get Buster?

8. What did Barbara Kingsolver find when she started to read?

9. What did Barbara Kingsolver get when she asked for go-go-boots?

10. What inequality does Barbara Kingsolver explore in housekeeping?

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