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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Essays 7 and 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did Barbara Kingsolver decide to move to Tucson?
(a) When the kids in her neighborhood made too much noise for her to write.
(b) When the crime in her area got so bad that she couldn't feel safe.
(c) When the race tensions in her area made life dangerous for her.
(d) When the prices for things got too high to afford a good lifestyle with her writing.

2. Under what conditions will the pupfish be monogamous, according to Barbara Kingsolver?
(a) After they have chosen a life mate.
(b) When food is scarce.
(c) After they have mated.
(d) When females are scarce.

3. What does Barbara Kingsolver think her creature might want to change?
(a) His atmosphere.
(b) His feathers.
(c) His color.
(d) His 'uniform'.

4. What does Barbara Kingsolver say the librarian introduced her to?
(a) Other students.
(b) Literature.
(c) Feminism.
(d) Librarians.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Barbara Kingsolver give her creature regularly?

2. What would Barbara Kingsolver find on the sidewalk in front of her house before she moved to Tucson?

3. When was Barbara Kingsolver recruited by the librarian?

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

5. What did Barbara Kingsolver beg her parents for one Christmas?

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