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

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

3. What did Laurence Steinberg study?
(a) The non-verbal cues parents give children.
(b) The impact of various parenting techniques.
(c) The impact of children on parents' mental health.
(d) The process of setting boundaries for children.

4. What does Barbara Kingsolver think her creature might want to change?
(a) His 'uniform'.
(b) His feathers.
(c) His atmosphere.
(d) His color.

5. What did Barbara Kingsolver give her creature regularly?
(a) Seashells.
(b) Donuts.
(c) Peanuts.
(d) Rocks.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Barbara Kingsolver cringe when the evangelists urge women to take up housework?

2. What does Barbara Kingsolver say the librarian might have seen in her?

3. What predisposes human males to infidelity, according to Barbara Kingsolver?

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

5. What argument of E.O. Wilson's does book reject?

(see the answer key)

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