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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How do blind people who suddenly gain sight usually see objects at first?
(a) as patches of colored light
(b) as all gray
(c) as black and white
(d) as bigger than they really are

2. What does Dillard say can be as blinding as complete darkness?
(a) a full moon at midnight
(b) a mind that is closed
(c) some camp lanterns
(d) too much light

3. What is the literal act of seeing?
(a) learning how to spot the different wildlife
(b) watching for movement in the clouds
(c) using binoculars to see a great distance
(d) opening the eyes and looking straight ahead

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 does Dillard's fascination and stories about praying mantises demonstrate?
(a) both her fascination and revulsion of the world of nature
(b) she never saw insects before moving to Tinker Creek
(c) she watches horror movies too
(d) she wants to change the way some things are

Short Answer Questions

1. Generally, what will praying mantises eat?

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

3. How did Radford, Virginia decide to control their starling problem?

4. After she examines the snake skin closely, what does she figure out?

5. What does she realize is the best way to quiet her mind?

(see the answer key)

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