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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. How does Barbara Kingsolver describe the photos that represent her past, now that she's moved to Tucson?
(a) Artificial photos.
(b) Perfect photos.
(c) Incomplete photos.
(d) Doctored photos.

2. Where does Barbara Kingsolver live, in Tucson?
(a) A townhouse.
(b) A compound.
(c) A barracks.
(d) A cabin.

3. What does Barbara Kingsolver allow her daughter to do, in their time together?
(a) Take the lead.
(b) Plan their outings.
(c) Provide for her.
(d) Reverse their roles.

4. Who made it through the trying times most successfully, according to Laurence Steinberg?
(a) Parents with extensive support networks.
(b) Parents with bigger houses.
(c) Parents with satisfying careers.
(d) Parents with higher incomes.

5. How long does Barbara Kingsolver say it would take her mother a full week to do?
(a) Balance the checkbook.
(b) Clean and launder.
(c) Make five days' pay.
(d) Write a short story.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was Barbara Kingsolver's contraband creature discovered?

2. What disturbances does Barbara Kingsolver experience in Tucson?

3. What would Barbara Kingsolver find on the sidewalk in front of her house before she moved to Tucson?

4. Parents have to strike a balance between boundaries and what, in Barbara Kingsolver's opinion?

5. What does Barbara Kingsolver say is society's responsibility in regard to children?

(see the answer key)

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