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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. How do ladybugs hibernate?
(a) ladybugs hibernate under the roots of trees
(b) ladybugs die off in winter
(c) ladybugs hibernate in large masses
(d) ladybugs hide beneath the bark on trees

2. What does Dillard believe is healing?
(a) sunshine
(b) soothing music
(c) flowing water
(d) white clouds in blue skies

3. What is it about weather that Dillard believes is a phenomena worth writing about?
(a) how often the modern weather predictions are right
(b) how often the modern weather predictions are wrong
(c) talking about the weather is one of seven or eight phenomena worth discussing
(d) whether ancient people talked about the weather

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How much of life which has ever been created, is living at the present time?

2. What does the author say the future is?

3. How are ladybugs shipped to gardeners?

4. What did Dillard do at one time about insects as a child?

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

(see the answer key)

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