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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Essays 19 and 20.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What argument of E.O. Wilson's does book reject?
(a) That morality is an evolutionary construct.
(b) That genetics drives all of human existence.
(c) That people have free will.
(d) That people are products of their environments.

2. What does Barbara Kingsolver join in the beginning of Essay 9: 'The Muscle Mystique'?
(a) A health club.
(b) A dieting group.
(c) A scientific study of weight and energy.
(d) A study group for a science class.

3. Why was Barbara Kingsolver sad when she collected mussels from Horse Lick Creek?
(a) The species were overpopulating the creek.
(b) The species was adapting to pollution and changing color.
(c) The species was not a native species.
(d) The species was dying out.

4. What example does Barbara Kingsolver give us, to justify her characterization of her physique?
(a) She didn't break 100 pounds until the end of high school.
(b) She had to shop in the men's section by high school.
(c) She could not break 8 minutes for running a mile.
(d) She had to be carried up and down stairs.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Barbara Kingsolver get instead of what she'd asked for, at Christmas?

2. For what occasion does Barbara Kingsolver say she bought an expensive, chic outfit?

3. What disturbances does Barbara Kingsolver experience in Tucson?

4. How does Barbara Kingsolver compare the U.S. to other countries in terms of education?

5. What notion does Barbara Kingsolver dismiss as absurd?

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