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

2. How does Dillard believe the seeking of God takes place?
(a) God is in nature
(b) the seeking of God is a continuous loop, which never ends
(c) Singing in the shower
(d) God is everywhere but the best place to seek is in church

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

4. If you remove the answer in question #86 from chlorophyll, you create a molecule of what?
(a) hemoglobin
(b) water
(c) carbon dioxide
(d) chlorine gas

5. What does the author say the future is?
(a) a cricket's song on a sultry night
(b) baby birds who have just hatched
(c) light on the water and a spirit
(d) a wind coming from the east

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In Chapter 5 Dillard writes about finding a snake. What appeared peculiar about the snake?

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

4. What does the author believe about the difference between abundant plant life and abundant insect life?

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

(see the answer key)

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