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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Essays 19 and 20.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When does Barbara Kingsolver say Camille feels bad about being from a divorced home?
(a) When she wakes up in the night with nightmares.
(b) When her mother is late to pick her up from school.
(c) When people say they feel bad for her.
(d) When mothers won't let their children play with her.

2. What does Barbara Kingsolver say happens to a woman's standard of living after a divorce?
(a) She becomes richer in non-material things.
(b) She has less time for herself and her kids.
(c) Declines.
(d) Increases.

3. What does Barbara Kingsolver think about after her discovery?
(a) Time and change.
(b) Birth and aging.
(c) Life and death.
(d) Modern necessities.

4. How does Barbara Kingsolver characterize the hotel in Cotonou?
(a) Ramshackle.
(b) Immaculate.
(c) Pristine.
(d) Dilapidated.

5. Who was in this band with Barbara Kingsolver?
(a) Another author.
(b) A boyfriend.
(c) Her father.
(d) Her neighbor.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Barbara Kingsolver join in the beginning of Essay 9: 'The Muscle Mystique'?

2. How does Barbara Kingsolver characterize the curriculum in her school?

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

4. What does Barbara Kingsolver say was stronger in the place where she lived when Camille was four?

5. What does Barbara Kingsolver say she lacked in high school?

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