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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) Humidity.
(b) Lunar cycles.
(c) Scents.
(d) Winds.

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

3. What did Barbara Kingsolver find out about the creature's spells of dormancy?
(a) They were a sign of culture shock.
(b) They were a sign of illness.
(c) They were a result of poisoning.
(d) They were normal.

4. What made Barbara Kingsolver think that the creature was dead?
(a) He would not appear to breathe.
(b) He would not move for days on end.
(c) He smelled like he was decaying.
(d) He would get very cold.

5. Who discovered Barbara Kingsolver's contraband?
(a) Her husband.
(b) Her sister.
(c) Her daughter.
(d) Her dog.

Short Answer Questions

1. What development does Barbara Kingsolver describe as a survival tool people acquired 'in the beginning'?

2. How do Barbara Kingsolver's meditations on private property relate to her thoughts about moving to Tucson?

3. What does Barbara Kingsolver think about after her discovery?

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

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

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