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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6, Section 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Dillard illustrating in her story about the Polyphemus moth from her childhood?
(a) kids are cruel
(b) the indifference humans often exhibit towards the natural world
(c) moths have to spread their weeks when born
(d) she has a good memory

2. How does Dillard believe the seeking of God takes place?
(a) Singing in the shower
(b) the seeking of God is a continuous loop, which never ends
(c) God is in nature
(d) God is everywhere but the best place to seek is in church

3. How do honey bees survive the cold of winter?
(a) cluster together in giant balls
(b) go to sleep inside their honey combs
(c) build nest in the ground and sleep during winter
(d) they don't survive, honey bees die off in the winter

4. What is figurative seeing?
(a) seeing with the inner eye and looking beyond outward appearances
(b) closing the eyes and seeing another world
(c) seeing in dreams
(d) watching the invisible

5. How are ladybugs shipped to gardeners?
(a) captured in nets and sedated with alcohol
(b) the hibernating bugs are packed in boxes of pine cones
(c) they are packed in soil and water
(d) they are shipped in the spring, the nests are shipped in one piece

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 5 Dillard writes about finding a snake. What appeared peculiar about the snake?

2. What is it about weather that Dillard believes is a phenomena worth writing about?

3. What is the analogy she draws between the snake skin and the seasons?

4. What does Dillard say hinders people from experiencing the now?

5. How do praying mantises mate?

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