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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 does Barbara Kingsolver think her creature might want to change?
(a) His color.
(b) His feathers.
(c) His atmosphere.
(d) His 'uniform'.

2. How does Barbara Kingsolver say she survived her daughter's difficult periods?
(a) By sending her to her room.
(b) By giving her books to read.
(c) By giving her strict boundaries.
(d) By taking her to the zoo.

3. Why does Barbara Kingsolver cringe when the evangelists urge women to take up housework?
(a) She knows that religion is usually an obstacle to a woman's self-fulfillment.
(b) She knows that the only path to self-fulfillment is through education.
(c) She knows that men will not always support them.
(d) She knows that they will be trapped in it forever.

4. Why are children difficult in the developmental stage Camille was in?
(a) They cannot understand people's words.
(b) They are trying to establish independence.
(c) They cannot sympathize with other people.
(d) They cannot judge the impact of their actions.

5. Where did Barbara Kingsolver travel to in 1991?
(a) Germany.
(b) France.
(c) Spain.
(d) Italy.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why was Barbara Kingsolver reluctant to join the band?

2. What are Barbara Kingsolver's feelings about nuclear weapons?

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

4. How was Barbara Kingsolver greeted in Africa?

5. What does Barbara Kingsolver lose when she moved to Tucson?

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