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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Essays 3 and 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Barbara Kingsolver think the creature was reacting to?
(a) Scents.
(b) Lunar cycles.
(c) Winds.
(d) Humidity.

2. What other developments does Barbara Kingsolver say resulted from hunting?
(a) Tool making.
(b) Sacrifice.
(c) Literacy.
(d) Social structures.

3. When did Barbara Kingsolver decide to move to Tucson?
(a) When the race tensions in her area made life dangerous for her.
(b) When the kids in her neighborhood made too much noise for her to write.
(c) When the crime in her area got so bad that she couldn't feel safe.
(d) When the prices for things got too high to afford a good lifestyle with her writing.

4. What did Barbara Kingsolver give her creature regularly?
(a) Donuts.
(b) Rocks.
(c) Peanuts.
(d) Seashells.

5. What did Barbara Kingsolver name her creature?
(a) Bruiser.
(b) Bubba.
(c) Buster.
(d) Brother.

Short Answer Questions

1. What made Barbara Kingsolver think that the creature was dead?

2. What would the creature do after these periods of dormancy?

3. What resulted from the need to hunt, according to Barbara Kingsolver?

4. How does Barbara Kingsolver describe herself when she was in high school?

5. How long ago did Barbara Kingsolver vacation in the Bahamas?

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