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Barbara Kingsolver, “Rural Delivery”

What were the two main groups of people where the author grew up?

A. Singers and dancers

B. Farmers and townspeople

C. Churchgoers and atheists

D. Romantics and skeptics

When Kingsolver discusses “the Interior,” to what is she referring?

A. The inside of her neighbors’ houses

B. A government agency

C. The middle of the country; non-coastal regions

D. A military operaton

According to Kingsolver, what are the main factors in the tension between urban and rural people?

A. Loyalties and perceived communities

B. Differences in employment status

C. Guns and religion

D. Availability of good food

What is the first question Kingsolver says her country neighbors ask new acquaintances?

A. “Where are you from?”

B. “Who are your people?”

C. “You’re not from around here, are you?”

D. “Would you like some coffee?”

Where does Kingsolver claim the policies of our nation are made?

A. In small towns

B. In Congress

C. In cities

D. In the voting booth