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How did Barbara Kingsolver first become involved with social and political activism?

Civil rights rallies
Student union politics
Reproductive rights activism
Anti-Vietnam War protests

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What did Kingsolver study at university?

Biology and ecology
History and literature
Investigative journalism
Creative writing

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What condition did Kingsolver suffer after her pregnancy?

Insomnia
Scoliosis
Depression
Anxiety

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What characteristic did Kingsolver strive to achieve in her novels?

Accessible language
Promotion of social change
Diverse readership
All of the above

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What do readers often assume about Kingsolver's novels, which she denies?

They are autobiographical
They encourage social activism
They reflect environmental concerns
They critique American politics

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How did Barbara Kingsolver first become involved with social and political activism?

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What did Kingsolver study at university?

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What condition did Kingsolver suffer after her pregnancy?

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What characteristic did Kingsolver strive to achieve in her novels?

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What do readers often assume about Kingsolver's novels, which she denies?

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1 of 5 How did Barbara Kingsolver first become involved with social and political activism?

2 of 5 What did Kingsolver study at university?

3 of 5 What condition did Kingsolver suffer after her pregnancy?

4 of 5 What characteristic did Kingsolver strive to achieve in her novels?

5 of 5 What do readers often assume about Kingsolver's novels, which she denies?

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1 of 5
How did Barbara Kingsolver first become involved with social and political activism?

2 of 5
What did Kingsolver study at university?

3 of 5
What condition did Kingsolver suffer after her pregnancy?

4 of 5
What characteristic did Kingsolver strive to achieve in her novels?

5 of 5
What do readers often assume about Kingsolver's novels, which she denies?