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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Essays 5 and 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Barbara Kingsolver lose after twenty years in Tucson?
(a) Her sense of exceptionalism.
(b) Her Kentucky accent.
(c) Her sense of her history.
(d) Her memory of her family.

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

3. Where did Barbara Kingsolver's creature live?
(a) A shoebox.
(b) A terrarium.
(c) An aquarium.
(d) A birdcage.

4. What would the creature do after these periods of dormancy?
(a) Roll over.
(b) Shed its skin.
(c) Bustle about.
(d) Move a few inches.

5. How did Barbara Kingsolver respond to the demands of fashion as an adult?
(a) By having a beautiful, popular husband.
(b) By moving west.
(c) By having an impeccable wardrobe.
(d) By secluding herself.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Barbara Kingsolver say worked against her in high school?

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

3. What does Barbara Kingsolver say the librarian might have seen in her?

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

5. What would Barbara Kingsolver wear to school?

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