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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. Where has Barbara Kingsolver come from, to Arizona?
(a) Kentucky.
(b) New York.
(c) Tennessee.
(d) California.

2. What did Barbara Kingsolver think the creature was reacting to?
(a) Lunar cycles.
(b) Winds.
(c) Scents.
(d) Humidity.

3. How did Barbara Kingsolver respond to the demands of fashion as an adult?
(a) By having a beautiful, popular husband.
(b) By moving west.
(c) By having an impeccable wardrobe.
(d) By secluding herself.

4. How does Barbara Kingsolver characterize the difference between mothering now and when she was a child?
(a) Mothers today tend to work outside the home.
(b) Mothers today are less likely to be head of the household.
(c) Mothers today are more likely to be teachers.
(d) Mothers today pay more attention to the children.

5. Parents have to strike a balance between boundaries and what, in Barbara Kingsolver's opinion?
(a) Blowouts.
(b) Blinding themselves to behavior.
(c) Browbeating.
(d) Bondage.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Barbara Kingsolver describe herself when she was in high school?

2. How did private property develop, according to Barbara Kingsolver?

3. What does Barbara Kingsolver think her creature might want to change?

4. What is the purpose of revisionist history, according to Barbara Kingsolver?

5. What did Barbara Kingsolver name her creature?

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