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

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

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

4. How large might a root system for winter rye grass plant grow?
(a) one root that grows straight down for 100 yards
(b) a shallow system above ground spread for 15 acres
(c) 378 miles of roots and 6,000 miles of root hairs
(d) 65 miles of roots and 2,000 miles of root hairs

5. Chlorophyll has a single atom of what substance in the center?
(a) hydrogen
(b) magnesium
(c) zinc
(d) carbon

Short Answer Questions

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

2. According to Dillard, the "simple" is transformed by evolution into what?

3. Dillard believes that "weather overlaps" which causes what?

4. What does Dillard believe is healing?

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

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