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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3, Section 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Dillard says that a particular object remains unseen until what happens?
(a) a light is turned on
(b) it moves
(c) one's attention is focused on it
(d) the name of the object is known

2. What is one of Dillard's main occupations in the winter?
(a) sewing
(b) knitting
(c) reading
(d) watching television

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

4. Where does Dillard makes a pilgrimage to every month?
(a) the the local church
(b) the small town a few miles away
(c) to visit her mother in another state
(d) the island that bisects Tinker Creek

5. What does she realize is the best way to quiet her mind?
(a) sitting quietly and breathing deeply
(b) by offering a nonchalant nod to the presence of words in the head
(c) taking a sleeping pill
(d) counting from 100 to zero backwards

Short Answer Questions

1. How do blind people who suddenly gain sight usually see objects at first?

2. In Chapter 2, Dillard talks of a game she played where she would hide what?

3. What does Dillard say can be as blinding as complete darkness?

4. Why did Dillard name this chapter "Seeing?"

5. Dillard believes that, with indifference, nature hides what?

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