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

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

3. How much of life which has ever been created, is living at the present time?
(a) about ten percent
(b) around 45 percent
(c) 80 percent of all life ever created still exist
(d) about half

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

5. What does the author believe about the difference between abundant plant life and abundant insect life?
(a) plants would be more abundant without insects
(b) the proliferation of plant life, does not disturb humans the way an overabundance of insects do
(c) abundant insect life is healthier for the earth
(d) insects will always outnumber plants

Short Answer Questions

1. How are ladybugs shipped to gardeners?

2. Why would Dillard say some trees are like body builders?

3. What does Dillard say is the driving force after reproduction in the animal kingdom?

4. How do honey bees survive the cold of winter?

5. Dillard writes that she is an avid collector of what?

(see the answer key)

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