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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Essays 11 and 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why were women relegated to household chores, according to Barbara Kingsolver?
(a) Men could support them.
(b) Men would not let them into the workplace.
(c) They were better at it than men.
(d) Women were not educated.

2. What did Barbara Kingsolver find out about the creature's spells of dormancy?
(a) They were a sign of illness.
(b) They were a result of poisoning.
(c) They were a sign of culture shock.
(d) They were normal.

3. What does Barbara Kingsolver allow her daughter to do, in their time together?
(a) Take the lead.
(b) Plan their outings.
(c) Provide for her.
(d) Reverse their roles.

4. What did Barbara Kingsolver get instead of what she'd asked for, at Christmas?
(a) A book.
(b) A stuffed animal.
(c) A weekend away.
(d) Rain boots.

5. How does Barbara Kingsolver characterize the mating ritual of the octopus?
(a) Violent.
(b) Accidental.
(c) Loving.
(d) Repetitive.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Barbara Kingsolver buy in the unnamed town she found?

2. Who made it through the trying times most successfully, according to Laurence Steinberg?

3. How does Barbara Kingsolver say she survived her daughter's difficult periods?

4. What did Barbara Kingsolver give her creature regularly?

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

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