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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 was the most important part of her experience as a rock star?
(a) She got to be under the lights.
(b) She made money.
(c) She met men after her husband left her.
(d) Her daughter thought it was cool.

2. What was Camille thrilled by at Horse Lick Creek?
(a) Deer tracks.
(b) Cliff dwellings.
(c) Crayfish.
(d) Ancient ruins.

3. What is the benefit of establishing boundaries, according to Barbara Kingsolver?
(a) Fixing behavior quickly.
(b) Allowing for individual interpretation.
(c) Controlling a child's behavior.
(d) Giving a child strong incentives.

4. How did private property develop, according to Barbara Kingsolver?
(a) As a form of regulating marriage.
(b) As a form of preserving status of families.
(c) As a form of communication.
(d) As a way to regulate hunting.

5. What are Barbara Kingsolver's feelings about nuclear weapons?
(a) They should be banned.
(b) They work as effective deterrents.
(c) They should only be possessed by two or three nations.
(d) They should only be used to avert all-out war.

Short Answer Questions

1. What evidence does Stephen Jay Gould say George Morton ignored in his measurements?

2. Why was Barbara Kingsolver reluctant to join the band?

3. What did Barbara Kingsolver name her creature?

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

5. What does Barbara Kingsolver lose when she moved to Tucson?

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