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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 disturbances does Barbara Kingsolver experience in Tucson?
(a) Military jets overhead.
(b) Juvenile delinquents.
(c) Wooly pigs.
(d) Police sirens.

2. How does Barbara Kingsolver characterize the curriculum in her school?
(a) Insufficient.
(b) Illegitimate.
(c) Uninteresting.
(d) Inconsistent.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Barbara Kingsolver say she lacked in high school?

3. What does Barbara Kingsolver say her school system would not have prepared her for?

4. Where did Barbara Kingsolver's creature live?

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

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