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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. What issues does Barbara Kingsolver say she learned about through the librarian?
(a) Feminism.
(b) Abortion.
(c) Racism.
(d) Militarism.

2. What does Barbara Kingsolver say happens to a woman's standard of living after a divorce?
(a) Declines.
(b) She becomes richer in non-material things.
(c) She has less time for herself and her kids.
(d) Increases.

3. What would Barbara Kingsolver find on the sidewalk in front of her house before she moved to Tucson?
(a) Empty beer bottles.
(b) Threats.
(c) Pornographic images.
(d) Drug paraphernalia.

4. How does Barbara Kingsolver characterize the curriculum in her school?
(a) Insufficient.
(b) Uninteresting.
(c) Illegitimate.
(d) Inconsistent.

5. What did the library recruit Barbara Kingsolver for?
(a) Evaluating the books in the library.
(b) Buying new books for the library.
(c) Organizing the library.
(d) Raising money for the library.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Barbara Kingsolver describe the photos that represent her past, now that she's moved to Tucson?

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

3. What did one boy compare Barbara Kingsolver to in high school?

4. What is the 'Tide of Tucson'?

5. What does Barbara Kingsolver say her school system would not have prepared her for?

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