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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the problem with the education system in Barbara Kingsolver's hometown?

2. What does Barbara Kingsolver say worked against her in high school?

3. What would Barbara Kingsolver wear to school?

4. What geo-political events motivated Barbara Kingsolver to travel?

5. How did Barbara Kingsolver respond to the demands of fashion as an adult?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was Barbara Kingsolver's solution to the question of private property in her new home in Tucson?

2. What is Barbara Kingsolver's philosophy for raising her own daughter?

3. Why does Barbara Kingsolver discuss the origins of human agriculture?

4. What was Camille's experience of Spain like?

5. What did Barbara Kingsolver get when she asked for go-go-boots?

6. What was Buster's 'personality' like?

7. Why does Barbara Kingsolver say the Terrible Twos and the teen years are dreaded by parents?

8. What balance does Barbara Kingsolver have to strike in parenting Camille through her terrible twos?

9. How does Barbara Kingsolver characterize her wardrobe in high school?

10. Why Barbara Kingsolver and her daughter travel to Tenerife?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Evaluate your own reading of "High Tide in Tucson"--did you resist it, or were you compelled by the story? What does your reading tell you about yourself and your interests? Use specific examples from the book to describe yourself as a reader.

Essay Topic 2

Write an evaluative review of "High Tide in Tucson". What is this book's place in culture? What are its uses? Who is its audience? What are its limitations?

Essay Topic 3

Evaluate how consistent Barbara Kingsolver is with her own message. How much does she practice what she preaches? Where does she contradict herself, and how does she handle the contradiction?

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