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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. What does Barbara Kingsolver say her school system would not have prepared her for?
(a) Marriage.
(b) Literacy.
(c) Motherhood.
(d) A career.

2. What did Barbara Kingsolver think the creature was reacting to?
(a) Lunar cycles.
(b) Humidity.
(c) Winds.
(d) Scents.

3. Why does Barbara Kingsolver say she joined the group she joined?
(a) She wanted to lose weight.
(b) She wanted to test a theory.
(c) She wanted to feel strong.
(d) She wanted to learn.

4. Why couldn't Barbara Kingsolver refuse to go on book tour?
(a) Her fans would have abandoned her.
(b) She would have gained a reputation as an uncooperative author.
(c) She would have lost her next contract.
(d) No one would know who she was.

5. When was Barbara Kingsolver's daughter Camille a handful?
(a) Her first years in school.
(b) Her terrible twos.
(c) Her teenage years.
(d) Her first year.

Short Answer Questions

1. Under what conditions will the pupfish be monogamous, according to Barbara Kingsolver?

2. What disturbances does Barbara Kingsolver experience in Tucson?

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

4. What does Barbara Kingsolver say was the most important part of her experience as a rock star?

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

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