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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10, Section 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. If you remove the answer in question #86 from chlorophyll, you create a molecule of what?
(a) hemoglobin
(b) carbon dioxide
(c) water
(d) chlorine gas

2. When Dillard is looking at a stream, where does she look?
(a) on the north bank
(b) in the center of the water
(c) at the water going over the rocks
(d) she always looks upstream

3. Fecundity could be defined as:
(a) wasteful of resources
(b) prolific in offspring
(c) a type of fat
(d) always hungry

4. What about the creek creates healing sounds?
(a) the sound of fish jumping at dusk
(b) the lap of the water against the bank
(c) the sound of frogs jumping into the water
(d) the creek is sprinkled with large rocks, which enliven the water

5. Dillard believes that "weather overlaps" which causes what?
(a) rain in the backyard and sun in the front yard
(b) there is only a few weeks of any season that is distinguishable from the former or following
(c) sun shining when it's raining
(d) snow on Easter

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Dillard, how is the past healed?

2. After she examines the snake skin closely, what does she figure out?

3. When Dillard raps on the goldfish bowl, what does the fish do?

4. How do ladybugs hibernate?

5. What does Dillard say is the driving force after reproduction in the animal kingdom?

(see the answer key)

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