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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Essays 5 and 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When was Barbara Kingsolver recruited by the librarian?
(a) Her sophomore year.
(b) Her freshman year.
(c) Her senior year.
(d) Her junior year.

2. What would Barbara Kingsolver find on the sidewalk in front of her house before she moved to Tucson?
(a) Threats.
(b) Empty beer bottles.
(c) Drug paraphernalia.
(d) Pornographic images.

3. What does Barbara Kingsolver say worked against her in high school?
(a) Her problems with language comprehension.
(b) Her religion.
(c) Her looks.
(d) Her wardrobe.

4. What does Barbara Kingsolver say early anthropologists say about hunting?
(a) That it was more important than is thought.
(b) That it was the first thing to distinguish humans from other creatures.
(c) That it was the basis for all human religions that followed.
(d) That it was the first evidence of social evolution influencing species evolution.

5. What did Barbara Kingsolver name her creature?
(a) Buster.
(b) Bubba.
(c) Brother.
(d) Bruiser.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Barbara Kingsolver beg her parents for one Christmas?

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

3. What does Barbara Kingsolver say the librarian introduced her to?

4. For what occasion does Barbara Kingsolver say she bought an expensive, chic outfit?

5. What does Barbara Kingsolver lose after twenty years in Tucson?

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