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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How does Barbara Kingsolver compare the U.S. to other countries in terms of education?
(a) Other countries' students are not as developed as American students.
(b) Other countries spend more on education than the U.S. does.
(c) Other countries' students are more advanced than American students.
(d) American students score higher than other countries' students in all categories.

3. What would Barbara Kingsolver wear to school?
(a) Hand-me-downs.
(b) Expensive designer clothing.
(c) Boy's clothing.
(d) Outlandish costumes.

4. For what occasion does Barbara Kingsolver say she bought an expensive, chic outfit?
(a) An award ceremony.
(b) A funeral.
(c) A wedding.
(d) A writer's meeting.

5. How does Barbara Kingsolver characterize Camille's morning routine?
(a) Apathetic.
(b) Efficient.
(c) Rebellious.
(d) Lackadaisical.

6. What was the consequence of the librarian's relationship with Barbara Kingsolver?
(a) Barbara Kingsolver learned to hate her hometown.
(b) Barbara Kingsolver saw beyond her hometown.
(c) Barbara Kingsolver could not stay in her hometown.
(d) Barbara Kingsolver learned to understand her parents' limitations and desires.

7. How does Barbara Kingsolver characterize her physique?
(a) Athletic.
(b) Weak.
(c) Lanky.
(d) Overweight.

8. What made Barbara Kingsolver think that the creature was dead?
(a) He smelled like he was decaying.
(b) He would get very cold.
(c) He would not move for days on end.
(d) He would not appear to breathe.

9. What does Barbara Kingsolver think about after her discovery?
(a) Life and death.
(b) Time and change.
(c) Modern necessities.
(d) Birth and aging.

10. How did private property develop, according to Barbara Kingsolver?
(a) As a form of regulating marriage.
(b) As a way to regulate hunting.
(c) As a form of communication.
(d) As a form of preserving status of families.

11. What does Barbara Kingsolver say was the priority in college?
(a) Popularity.
(b) Fashion.
(c) Education.
(d) Status.

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

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

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

15. What was Barbara Kingsolver fleeing from in the U.S.?
(a) Nationalism.
(b) Crime.
(c) Persecution.
(d) Corruption.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Barbara Kingsolver think the creature was reacting to?

2. What does Barbara Kingsolver say she was looking for in Tucson?

3. What does Barbara Kingsolver say worked against her in high school?

4. What omen accompanied Barbara Kingsolver's arrival in La Gomera?

5. What issues does Barbara Kingsolver say she learned about through the librarian?

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