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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. Where does Barbara Kingsolver say U.S. culture is going?
(a) Into the future with new cultural developments.
(b) Downhill to a 'self' mentality.
(c) Further into a leadership role.
(d) Over the hill to decay.

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

3. What did living in this place make Barbara Kingsolver see about how Americans see children?
(a) They see children as luxuries.
(b) They see children as little bothers.
(c) They see children in terms of economics.
(d) They see children as little souls.

4. What is Somba the birthplace of, according to Barbara Kingsolver?
(a) Humanity.
(b) Religion.
(c) Voodoo.
(d) Blues.

5. What would Barbara Kingsolver wear to school?
(a) Boy's clothing.
(b) Outlandish costumes.
(c) Hand-me-downs.
(d) Expensive designer clothing.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Haleakala?

2. How does Barbara Kingsolver describe the photos that represent her past, now that she's moved to Tucson?

3. What does Barbara Kingsolver say early anthropologists say about hunting?

4. Where did Barbara Kingsolver's creature live?

5. For what occasion does Barbara Kingsolver say she bought an expensive, chic outfit?

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