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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 geo-political events motivated Barbara Kingsolver to travel?
(a) The Gulf War.
(b) The fall of the Berlin Wall.
(c) Drought in Tucson.
(d) Hurricane Hugo.

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

3. What does Barbara Kingsolver say worked against her in high school?
(a) Her religion.
(b) Her problems with language comprehension.
(c) Her wardrobe.
(d) Her looks.

4. What skill did Camille develop during Barbara Kingsolver's travels with her?
(a) She learned to play violin.
(b) She learned how to read.
(c) She became bi-lingual.
(d) She learned to recognize political propaganda.

5. What did living in this place make Barbara Kingsolver see about how Americans see children?
(a) They see children as little bothers.
(b) They see children as luxuries.
(c) They see children as little souls.
(d) They see children in terms of economics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What were Barbara Kingsolver's friends doing in Africa?

2. What was the problem with the education system in Barbara Kingsolver's hometown?

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

4. What does Barbara Kingsolver say was stronger in the place where she lived when Camille was four?

5. What does Barbara Kingsolver say people feel about children in the place where the family lived in Camille's fourth year?

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