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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 describe herself when she was in high school?
(a) A nerd.
(b) A socialite.
(c) An egghead.
(d) A goody-goody.

2. What was the creature's reaction to Arizona?
(a) He adjusted quickly.
(b) He was terrified.
(c) Confusion.
(d) He was unaware.

3. What notion does Barbara Kingsolver dismiss as absurd?
(a) That children should be raised communally.
(b) That parents need licensing.
(c) That the state should subsidize all families with children.
(d) That parents should raise their own children.

4. What did Barbara Kingsolver buy in the unnamed town she found?
(a) Clothing.
(b) Jewelry.
(c) A leather purse.
(d) Pottery.

5. What did Laurence Steinberg study?
(a) The non-verbal cues parents give children.
(b) The process of setting boundaries for children.
(c) The impact of various parenting techniques.
(d) The impact of children on parents' mental health.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the benefit of establishing boundaries, according to Barbara Kingsolver?

2. Who is Steve?

3. What does Barbara Kingsolver think about after her discovery?

4. What is the Heard Museum a center for?

5. What geo-political events motivated Barbara Kingsolver to travel?

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