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Annie Dillard

Pilgrim at Tinker Creek | Quiz

Annie Dillard
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Pilgrim at Tinker Creek | Quiz

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1)

What does the author believe about acts of physical courage? (from Chapter 6, Section 2)

men do them more than women
they can tire you out
they are heroic
they are energizing
2)

When Dillard saw migrating Canadian geese fly, speeding across the duck pond, what did she think? (from Chapter 14, Section 3)

that she'd never seen so many large birds together
that she has never witnessed such energetic movement
that it was time to get wood for the winter
that she should think about going south for the winter
3)

What does Dillard find out when she takes her first course in French? (from Chapter 7, Section 1)

she realizes that she will have to learn French word by word
it's more difficult than Spanish
she has no aptitude for languages
French sounds better than English
4)

What does the author say the future is? (from Chapter 6, Section 3)

baby birds who have just hatched
a wind coming from the east
a cricket's song on a sultry night
light on the water and a spirit
5)

How are Eskimos able to survive in such a harsh environment as theirs? (from Chapter 7, Section 2)

they eat a lot of whale
their igloos are kept very warm
they had to possess an intimate understanding of their natural world
they wear seal fur
6)

The previous year, what did Hurricane Agnes do in the area? (from Chapter 9)

it missed the area, so it did nothing
dumped enormous amounts of rain
blew a tree down on top of Dillard's cabin
wiped out all the flowers in the area
7)

When Dillard comes upon a rooting acorn, she imagines what? (from Chapter 14, Section 3)

the acorn burying itself to come to life in the spring
a giant oak, two hundred years from then
an squirrel grabbing the acorn and ending its fragile life
reaching down to root and its shoot springing towards the heavens
8)

When Dillard discovers so much violence and horror in the natural world, how does she feel? (from Chapter 15)

depressed that the world was created so
confused because it seems contradictory to logic
disillusioned as to the goodness of creation and the creator
relieved that insects are killed in such large numbers
9)

When Dillard moves from describing details of creation to trying to understand more about creation what is she doing? (from Chapter 8, Section 2)

getting a little strange
moving from what to why
trying to think too much
moving from logic to mysticism
10)

Why do birds sing? (from Chapter 7, Section 1)

because they like to hear themselves
to praise the sun
scientists really do not know why birds sing
to signal to other birds
11)

Believing natural disasters were sent by God is an example of what? (from Chapter 12)

not understanding God
not having a good science background
having faith
applying a spiritual interpretation to a natural phenomenon
12)

How large might a root system for winter rye grass plant grow? (from Chapter 10, Section 1)

378 miles of roots and 6,000 miles of root hairs
one root that grows straight down for 100 yards
65 miles of roots and 2,000 miles of root hairs
a shallow system above ground spread for 15 acres
13)

How long can a horsehair worm grow? (from Chapter 7, Section 2)

up to five feet long
lengths of up to three feet
three yards
ten to twelve feet
14)

The balance enables her to think about the beauty without doing what? (from Chapter 13, Section 3)

constantly remember the aspects of nature which she finds ugly
wanting to move to a large city and never be in nature again
making all of nature bad
making all of nature good
15)

What about the creek creates healing sounds? (from Chapter 6, Section 3)

the sound of frogs jumping into the water
the lap of the water against the bank
the sound of fish jumping at dusk
the creek is sprinkled with large rocks, which enliven the water
16)

Dillard suggests that the physical world is "all touch and go." What does she mean by this? (from Chapter 11, Section 3)

life is uncertain
time doesn't wait for anyone
things happen really fast
death is easy
17)

In Chapter 13, the author is beginning to find a balance in her thinking about nature. What is that balance? (from Chapter 13, Section 3)

a balance between believing nature to be either terrible or wonderful
a balance between believing nature to be for animals or humans
a balance between believing nature to be better than cities or not
a balance between believing nature to be good or evil
18)

What does the author think about the price of fish? (from Chapter 11, Section 1)

they cost more than beef
they're a cheap source of protein
fish are free for anyone to gather from the waters
the price is high due to overfishing
19)

How long does the migration of monarchs continue? (from Chapter 14, Section 2)

a month
five days
a week
most of the fall
20)

In this book the author is not only striving to understand the natural world, but to understand this acceptance: (from Chapter 15)

humankind's place in the world
the creator behind that world
the interplay of life and death
the meaning of acceptance
21)

Dillard says there is loveliness and grace throughout creation. What is also there? (from Chapter 8, Section 2)

fear
violence
scarcity
the bizarre and grotesque
22)

When Dillard becomes motionless in watching for a muskrat, what does she do? (from Chapter 11, Section 2)

she calms herself and sinks down into her center
she sits
she breaths deep
she holds her breath
23)

What does the author believe about the difference between abundant plant life and abundant insect life? (from Chapter 10, Section 1)

plants would be more abundant without insects
insects will always outnumber plants
the proliferation of plant life, does not disturb humans the way an overabundance of insects do
abundant insect life is healthier for the earth
24)

The development of science leads to what, according to the author? (from Chapter 11, Section 3)

new healing techniques
technological advances
mysticism
a car that doesn't pollute
25)

When Dillard is looking at a stream, where does she look? (from Chapter 6, Section 3)

she always looks upstream
at the water going over the rocks
in the center of the water
on the north bank
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