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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. What evidence does Stephen Jay Gould say George Morton ignored in his measurements?
(a) Relative skull and body sizes.
(b) Geological origin of specimens.
(c) Evolutionary pressures on early human populations.
(d) Cultural influences on bone formations.

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

3. What does Barbara Kingsolver say Wilson ignores?
(a) Genetic influences.
(b) Environmental influences on behavior.
(c) Modern social forces.
(d) Natural forces.

4. What was the consequence of the librarian's relationship with Barbara Kingsolver?
(a) Barbara Kingsolver saw beyond her hometown.
(b) Barbara Kingsolver could not stay in her hometown.
(c) Barbara Kingsolver learned to understand her parents' limitations and desires.
(d) Barbara Kingsolver learned to hate her hometown.

5. What is the benefit of establishing boundaries, according to Barbara Kingsolver?
(a) Allowing for individual interpretation.
(b) Fixing behavior quickly.
(c) Controlling a child's behavior.
(d) Giving a child strong incentives.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the library recruit Barbara Kingsolver for?

2. What was unique about Haleakala?

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

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

5. Where does Barbara Kingsolver live, in Tucson?

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