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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Essays 13 and 14.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Barbara Kingsolver grow up expecting?
(a) A knight on a white horse.
(b) A certain amount of abuse.
(c) A romantic poet.
(d) Prince Charming.

2. Where did Barbara Kingsolver travel to in 1991?
(a) Italy.
(b) France.
(c) Spain.
(d) Germany.

3. How did Barbara Kingsolver respond to the demands of fashion as an adult?
(a) By moving west.
(b) By having an impeccable wardrobe.
(c) By secluding herself.
(d) By having a beautiful, popular husband.

4. How does Barbara Kingsolver characterize the mating ritual of the octopus?
(a) Loving.
(b) Violent.
(c) Accidental.
(d) Repetitive.

5. When does Barbara Kingsolver say Camille feels bad about being from a divorced home?
(a) When her mother is late to pick her up from school.
(b) When people say they feel bad for her.
(c) When she wakes up in the night with nightmares.
(d) When mothers won't let their children play with her.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did private property develop, according to Barbara Kingsolver?

2. What predisposes human males to infidelity, according to Barbara Kingsolver?

3. What does Barbara Kingsolver lose after twenty years in Tucson?

4. When did Barbara Kingsolver decide to move to Tucson?

5. What does Barbara Kingsolver say she was looking for in Tucson?

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