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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Essays 17 and 18.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Barbara Kingsolver buy in the unnamed town she found?
(a) Pottery.
(b) Clothing.
(c) Jewelry.
(d) A leather purse.

2. What was uncommon about the beach where Barbara Kingsolver collected stones and shells?
(a) Black sand.
(b) Pink sand.
(c) Tall waves.
(d) Unique species of crabs.

3. Which of these things did Barbara Kingsolver NOT remember when she took Camille to visit her childhood home?
(a) Putting on plays.
(b) Collecting leaves to press.
(c) Catching crawfish.
(d) Catching birds build nests.

4. When would Barbara Kingsolver remember her childhood?
(a) When she started a new book.
(b) When she thought life was too easy.
(c) When life got her down.
(d) When she was anxious about her siblings.

5. What was the problem with the education system in Barbara Kingsolver's hometown?
(a) Social turmoil.
(b) Rural biases against intellectuals.
(c) Meager funds.
(d) Race tension.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Barbara Kingsolver get instead of what she'd asked for, at Christmas?

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

3. What was Camille told every day when she was four?

4. Why was Barbara Kingsolver sad when she collected mussels from Horse Lick Creek?

5. Where does Barbara Kingsolver say U.S. culture is going?

(see the answer key)

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