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

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

3. What does Barbara Kingsolver think her creature might want to change?
(a) His atmosphere.
(b) His 'uniform'.
(c) His feathers.
(d) His color.

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

5. What kind of poetry does Barbara Kingsolver survival requires?
(a) A poetry of desire.
(b) A poetry of pleasure.
(c) A poetry of endurance.
(d) A poetry of hunger.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Barbara Kingsolver find a way to co-exist peacefully with her environment?

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

3. What other developments does Barbara Kingsolver say resulted from hunting?

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

5. What would Barbara Kingsolver find on the sidewalk in front of her house before she moved to Tucson?

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