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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What are Barbara Kingsolver's feelings about nuclear weapons?
(a) They should only be used to avert all-out war.
(b) They work as effective deterrents.
(c) They should be banned.
(d) They should only be possessed by two or three nations.

2. What sound woke Barbara Kingsolver on her first morning in Cotonou?
(a) Pigs.
(b) Jet airplanes.
(c) Explosions.
(d) Mosques calling worshippers to prayer.

3. What were Barbara Kingsolver's feelings about being a 'rock star'?
(a) She was disappointed when she realized what along shot it was.
(b) She was not enthusiastic.
(c) She was openly hungry for fame.
(d) She was secretly hungry for fame.

4. What does Barbara Kingsolver say was the worst thing about book tour?
(a) The constant travel.
(b) Missing her daughter.
(c) The small crowds.
(d) The fake questions.

5. What does Barbara Kingsolver say is the consequence of watching violent films?
(a) Protecting against violence.
(b) Understanding the roots of violence.
(c) Acting out violently.
(d) Understanding the consequences of violence.

6. Why were the Titan Missiles decommissioned, in Barbara Kingsolver's account?
(a) They malfunctioned.
(b) They leaked radiation.
(c) They were obsolete.
(d) They were inaccurate.

7. How was Barbara Kingsolver greeted in Africa?
(a) 'Hello, white person'.
(b) 'Hello pretty lady'.
(c) 'Go home, American'.
(d) 'Hey lady, buy this from me'.

8. What instrument was Barbara Kingsolver asked to play in a band?
(a) Keyboard.
(b) Trombone.
(c) Flute.
(d) Violin.

9. How does Barbara Kingsolver characterize the effect of 'Silence of the Lambs'?
(a) Harmful to society.
(b) Useful, dream-like catharsis.
(c) Constructive criticism for society.
(d) Pure fantasy.

10. What instrument did Barbara Kingsolver and her daughter play at the Museum?
(a) Clarinet.
(b) Drums.
(c) Pan pipes.
(d) Piano.

11. What does Barbara Kingsolver say was the most important part of her experience as a rock star?
(a) Her daughter thought it was cool.
(b) She made money.
(c) She met men after her husband left her.
(d) She got to be under the lights.

12. What conclusion does Barbara Kingsolver reach about activism?
(a) To love your country is to stay and improve it.
(b) To change anything, start with your own habits.
(c) The national culture is beyond one person's ability to change.
(d) To be a citizen involves accepting the nation's actions.

13. What was Camille thrilled by at Horse Lick Creek?
(a) Deer tracks.
(b) Ancient ruins.
(c) Crayfish.
(d) Cliff dwellings.

14. What did Barbara Kingsolver build behind her house?
(a) A garden.
(b) A dog run.
(c) A pond.
(d) An outhouse.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is in stone soup?

2. What is Haleakala?

3. What job did Barbara Kingsolver take at 25?

4. When does Barbara Kingsolver say Camille feels bad about being from a divorced home?

5. Where does Barbara Kingsolver visit in Essay 19: 'Infernal Paradise'?

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