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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. What information does Barbara Kingsolver say the Pentagon suppressed?
(a) Numbers of Iraqi war dead.
(b) Number of Americans killed.
(c) Number of soldiers in Iraq.
(d) Number of oil wells captured by Americans.

2. How does Barbara Kingsolver characterize the mating ritual of the octopus?
(a) Loving.
(b) Repetitive.
(c) Accidental.
(d) Violent.

3. What does Barbara Kingsolver use less as she wrote her books?
(a) Flawed protagonists.
(b) Symbolism.
(c) Violence.
(d) Metaphor.

4. What makes writing rewarding for Barbara Kingsolver?
(a) Rhythm.
(b) Poetry.
(c) Talent.
(d) Persistence.

5. Why was Barbara Kingsolver reluctant to join the band?
(a) She had not played in a long time.
(b) She didn't have time for all the rehearsing.
(c) She didn't want to embarrass herself.
(d) The other players were not very good.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Barbara Kingsolver live when Camille was four?

2. What was Horse Lick Creek threatened by, when Barbara Kingsolver visited?

3. How does Barbara Kingsolver characterize Camille's morning routine?

4. What example does Barbara Kingsolver give us, to justify her characterization of her physique?

5. What is the Heard Museum a center for?

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