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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Essays 23, 24 and 25.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Barbara Kingsolver's creature live?
(a) A birdcage.
(b) A terrarium.
(c) A shoebox.
(d) An aquarium.

2. Which of these things did Barbara Kingsolver NOT remember when she took Camille to visit her childhood home?
(a) Putting on plays.
(b) Catching crawfish.
(c) Collecting leaves to press.
(d) Catching birds build nests.

3. What would Camille ignore, according to Barbara Kingsolver?
(a) Her mother's instructions about making breakfast.
(b) Her mother's requests not to make a mess.
(c) Her mother's requests to pick up the pace.
(d) Her mother's threats.

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

5. How does Barbara Kingsolver characterize monogamy?
(a) Common in vertebrates.
(b) A common practice in primates.
(c) The rule of nature.
(d) Rare in nature.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Barbara Kingsolver say her school system would not have prepared her for?

2. What drew Barbara Kingsolver and her second husband together?

3. How does Barbara Kingsolver characterize the effect of 'Silence of the Lambs'?

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

5. What was uncommon about the beach where Barbara Kingsolver collected stones and shells?

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