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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Essays 15 and 16.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did Barbara Kingsolver decide to move to Tucson?
(a) When the crime in her area got so bad that she couldn't feel safe.
(b) When the kids in her neighborhood made too much noise for her to write.
(c) When the prices for things got too high to afford a good lifestyle with her writing.
(d) When the race tensions in her area made life dangerous for her.

2. What did Barbara Kingsolver find on the Eagle Tail Trail?
(a) Human remains.
(b) Catamount footprints.
(c) Ancient artifacts.
(d) A creature.

3. When was Barbara Kingsolver recruited by the librarian?
(a) Her sophomore year.
(b) Her junior year.
(c) Her freshman year.
(d) Her senior year.

4. What does Barbara Kingsolver say she had to let her daughter do?
(a) Make her own breakfast.
(b) Rebel against her instructions.
(c) Make her own mistakes.
(d) Buy her own clothes.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Barbara Kingsolver fleeing from in the U.S.?

2. What lesson does Barbara Kingsolver say she is teaching her daughter?

3. What were Barbara Kingsolver's feelings about being a 'rock star'?

4. How did Barbara Kingsolver respond to the demands of fashion as an adult?

5. What would the creature do after these periods of dormancy?

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