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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 13, Section 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 3, Dillard stalks a bird along the iced over creek. What kind of bird was it?
(a) coot
(b) blue jay
(c) duck
(d) robin

2. She claims the ability to see what is hidden is what?
(a) a piece of luck
(b) a special talent
(c) a gift
(d) fate

3. 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

4. What does the author think about the price of fish?
(a) they cost more than beef
(b) they're a cheap source of protein
(c) fish are free for anyone to gather from the waters
(d) the price is high due to overfishing

5. What does Dillard say happens the moment you are aware of the present?
(a) it becomes the past
(b) it no longer matters
(c) you lose it
(d) it freezes

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What do the Eskimos do with the greens in their prey's stomach?

3. What did a Russian botanist discover about locusts?

4. How does Dillard visualize the present?

5. How do praying mantises mate?

(see the answer key)

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