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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. Why does Barbara Kingsolver say she joined the group she joined?
(a) She wanted to lose weight.
(b) She wanted to learn.
(c) She wanted to test a theory.
(d) She wanted to feel strong.

2. When would Barbara Kingsolver remember her childhood?
(a) When she started a new book.
(b) When she thought life was too easy.
(c) When she was anxious about her siblings.
(d) When life got her down.

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

4. What does Barbara Kingsolver say she was looking for in Tucson?
(a) Peace.
(b) Safety.
(c) Forgetfulness.
(d) Experience.

5. What does Barbara Kingsolver say she spent as little time as possible on?
(a) Laundry.
(b) Managing money.
(c) Revising.
(d) Housekeeping.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Barbara Kingsolver say was the worst thing about book tour?

2. What was Horse Lick Creek threatened by, when Barbara Kingsolver visited?

3. Who made it through the trying times most successfully, according to Laurence Steinberg?

4. Why are children difficult in the developmental stage Camille was in?

5. What is Somba the birthplace of, according to Barbara Kingsolver?

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