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

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

3. Where has Barbara Kingsolver come from, to Arizona?
(a) Tennessee.
(b) Kentucky.
(c) New York.
(d) California.

4. How does Barbara Kingsolver characterize the difference between mothering now and when she was a child?
(a) Mothers today are less likely to be head of the household.
(b) Mothers today tend to work outside the home.
(c) Mothers today pay more attention to the children.
(d) Mothers today are more likely to be teachers.

5. What does Barbara Kingsolver say worked against her in high school?
(a) Her looks.
(b) Her religion.
(c) Her problems with language comprehension.
(d) Her wardrobe.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of these things did Barbara Kingsolver NOT remember when she took Camille to visit her childhood home?

2. What lesson does Barbara Kingsolver say she is teaching her daughter?

3. What does Barbara Kingsolver say she had to let her daughter do?

4. What had Barbara Kingsolver smuggled back to Arizona from the Bahamas?

5. What is Haleakala?

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