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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. Whom did Barbara Kingsolver silently thank during her visit to Horse Lick Creek?
(a) Her daughter.
(b) Her parents.
(c) The Native Americans.
(d) All her relations.

2. For what occasion does Barbara Kingsolver say she bought an expensive, chic outfit?
(a) A writer's meeting.
(b) A funeral.
(c) An award ceremony.
(d) A wedding.

3. What does Barbara Kingsolver say is society's responsibility in regard to children?
(a) To feed and clothe them.
(b) To help them reach their dreams.
(c) To participate in their care.
(d) To get them through high school.

4. What did one boy compare Barbara Kingsolver to in high school?
(a) Cinderella.
(b) The creature from the Black Lagoon.
(c) Bride of Frankenstein.
(d) Madame Curie.

5. What was the consequence of the librarian's relationship with Barbara Kingsolver?
(a) Barbara Kingsolver learned to understand her parents' limitations and desires.
(b) Barbara Kingsolver saw beyond her hometown.
(c) Barbara Kingsolver learned to hate her hometown.
(d) Barbara Kingsolver could not stay in her hometown.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Barbara Kingsolver characterize the hotel in Cotonou?

2. Where did Barbara Kingsolver live when Camille was four?

3. What geo-political events motivated Barbara Kingsolver to travel?

4. Which of these things did Barbara Kingsolver NOT remember when she took Camille to visit her childhood home?

5. What did the library recruit Barbara Kingsolver for?

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