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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6, Section 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Dillard believe is healing?
(a) white clouds in blue skies
(b) flowing water
(c) soothing music
(d) sunshine

2. When Dillard is looking at a stream, where does she look?
(a) in the center of the water
(b) she always looks upstream
(c) on the north bank
(d) at the water going over the rocks

3. What changes about the view around Dillard's home when winter comes?
(a) winter opens vistas around Dillard's home so she can see other homes
(b) the snow covered trees block her view of the creek
(c) the view looks stark and empty
(d) nothing changes about the view

4. How do humans insulate themselves from the present, according to the author?
(a) by wearing clothes appropriate to the weather
(b) by blocking out the past
(c) by lying to themselves and others
(d) by continuously reviewing images of the past and future in their minds

5. Dillard opens this first chapter remembering this animal.
(a) a poodle that lived down the street from her
(b) an alligator she saw in the zoo
(c) a robin whose nest fell from the tree
(d) an old tomcat that she used to have

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Dillard believe humans are vulnerable?

2. How do ladybugs hibernate?

3. Why does the author think nature experiments with insects' shape, form and "niche?"

4. How do praying mantises mate?

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

(see the answer key)

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