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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 was the problem with the education system in Barbara Kingsolver's hometown?
(a) Rural biases against intellectuals.
(b) Race tension.
(c) Meager funds.
(d) Social turmoil.

2. What issues does Barbara Kingsolver say she learned about through the librarian?
(a) Militarism.
(b) Abortion.
(c) Racism.
(d) Feminism.

3. How does Barbara Kingsolver describe herself when she was in high school?
(a) A socialite.
(b) A goody-goody.
(c) A nerd.
(d) An egghead.

4. What does Barbara Kingsolver say she lacked in high school?
(a) Relations with adults.
(b) Popularity.
(c) Friends.
(d) A belief system.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What was the consequence of the librarian's relationship with Barbara Kingsolver?

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

5. How did private property develop, according to Barbara Kingsolver?

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