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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 5 Dillard writes about finding a snake. What appeared peculiar about the snake?
(a) it was pure white
(b) it had a outer and inner skin
(c) it was tied in a knot
(d) it had two heads

2. How does Dillard see time?
(a) as an arrow through space
(b) as a continuous loop or an ascending spiral
(c) as a maze of days
(d) as being too long when waiting

3. Dillard believes that "weather overlaps" which causes what?
(a) snow on Easter
(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) rain in the backyard and sun in the front yard

4. When Dillard moves from describing details of creation to trying to understand more about creation what is she doing?
(a) getting a little strange
(b) trying to think too much
(c) moving from what to why
(d) moving from logic to mysticism

5. If you could watch the unfolding through time of every thing that ever existed on Earth, what does Dillard say you would see?
(a) an endless tempest of beauty
(b) upheaval and violence
(c) joy
(d) destruction and fear

Short Answer Questions

1. Dillard says there is loveliness and grace throughout creation. What is also there?

2. Believing natural disasters were sent by God is an example of what?

3. How did early man view locusts?

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

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

(see the answer key)

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