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

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

3. When Dillard raps on the goldfish bowl, what does the fish do?
(a) dive to the bottom
(b) stays perfectly still for ten seconds
(c) swims around the bowl three times
(d) swim to the surface

4. How are ladybugs shipped to gardeners?
(a) they are packed in soil and water
(b) they are shipped in the spring, the nests are shipped in one piece
(c) captured in nets and sedated with alcohol
(d) the hibernating bugs are packed in boxes of pine cones

5. What is the analogy she draws between the snake skin and the seasons?
(a) there is no analogy between snakes and seasons
(b) seasons are a continuous loop, just as she thought the snakeskin was
(c) snakes move depending on the season
(d) snakes shed skins in accordance with the seasons

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Dillard believe the seeking of God takes place?

2. What does Dillard believe is healing?

3. What is it about weather that Dillard believes is a phenomena worth writing about?

4. Dillard says that if plants had emotions, she would applaud this:

5. What does the author say the future is?

(see the answer key)

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