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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Essays 9 and 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. For what occasion does Barbara Kingsolver say she bought an expensive, chic outfit?
(a) A wedding.
(b) A funeral.
(c) A writer's meeting.
(d) An award ceremony.

2. What does Barbara Kingsolver say the librarian introduced her to?
(a) Librarians.
(b) Other students.
(c) Literature.
(d) Feminism.

3. What predisposes human males to infidelity, according to Barbara Kingsolver?
(a) The desire to further one's civilization.
(b) The desire to spread genes.
(c) The desire to gain status.
(d) The desire to possess females.

4. What did the library recruit Barbara Kingsolver for?
(a) Buying new books for the library.
(b) Raising money for the library.
(c) Organizing the library.
(d) Evaluating the books in the library.

5. How does Barbara Kingsolver characterize monogamy?
(a) Rare in nature.
(b) A common practice in primates.
(c) Common in vertebrates.
(d) The rule of nature.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whose loyalty does Barbara Kingsolver describe when she describes human loyalty?

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

3. What does anthropologist Adrienne Zihlman say about the African savannah?

4. What does Barbara Kingsolver say she was looking for in Tucson?

5. What does Barbara Kingsolver say happens to a woman's standard of living after a divorce?

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