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

2. What kind of poetry does Barbara Kingsolver survival requires?
(a) A poetry of desire.
(b) A poetry of pleasure.
(c) A poetry of hunger.
(d) A poetry of endurance.

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

4. What did the library recruit Barbara Kingsolver for?
(a) Organizing the library.
(b) Buying new books for the library.
(c) Raising money for the library.
(d) Evaluating the books in the library.

5. What would the creature do after these periods of dormancy?
(a) Roll over.
(b) Shed its skin.
(c) Move a few inches.
(d) Bustle about.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Barbara Kingsolver say people feel about children in the place where the family lived in Camille's fourth year?

2. What would Camille ignore, according to Barbara Kingsolver?

3. What news did Barbara Kingsolver get on the day she brought her first daughter home?

4. What would Barbara Kingsolver find on the sidewalk in front of her house before she moved to Tucson?

5. What does Barbara Kingsolver say she lacked in high school?

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