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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Essays 11 and 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What evidence does Stephen Jay Gould say George Morton ignored in his measurements?
(a) Geological origin of specimens.
(b) Evolutionary pressures on early human populations.
(c) Relative skull and body sizes.
(d) Cultural influences on bone formations.

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

3. How do Barbara Kingsolver's meditations on private property relate to her thoughts about moving to Tucson?
(a) She was justifying having more than some of her neighbors.
(b) She was analyzing her desire to keep animals off her property.
(c) She wanted to allow as many creatures as possible to use her land.
(d) She was justifying the peace she gained by moving away from a commune.

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

5. What was Barbara Kingsolver fleeing from in the U.S.?
(a) Crime.
(b) Corruption.
(c) Persecution.
(d) Nationalism.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the creature's reaction to Arizona?

2. What does Barbara Kingsolver say she had to let her daughter do?

3. Why are children difficult in the developmental stage Camille was in?

4. What was uncommon about the beach where Barbara Kingsolver collected stones and shells?

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

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