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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Essays 9 and 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Barbara Kingsolver characterize monogamy?
(a) A common practice in primates.
(b) Rare in nature.
(c) Common in vertebrates.
(d) The rule of nature.

2. What does Barbara Kingsolver say Wilson ignores?
(a) Natural forces.
(b) Genetic influences.
(c) Environmental influences on behavior.
(d) Modern social forces.

3. When did Barbara Kingsolver decide to move to Tucson?
(a) When the kids in her neighborhood made too much noise for her to write.
(b) When the race tensions in her area made life dangerous for her.
(c) When the crime in her area got so bad that she couldn't feel safe.
(d) When the prices for things got too high to afford a good lifestyle with her writing.

4. What had Barbara Kingsolver smuggled back to Arizona from the Bahamas?
(a) A lizard.
(b) A cat.
(c) A hermit crab.
(d) A starfish.

5. What does Barbara Kingsolver say the librarian introduced her to?
(a) Other students.
(b) Librarians.
(c) Literature.
(d) Feminism.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Parents have to strike a balance between boundaries and what, in Barbara Kingsolver's opinion?

4. What did Barbara Kingsolver give her creature regularly?

5. What does Barbara Kingsolver say she spent as little time as possible on?

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