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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7, Section 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Dillard illustrating in her story about the Polyphemus moth from her childhood?
(a) she has a good memory
(b) moths have to spread their weeks when born
(c) kids are cruel
(d) the indifference humans often exhibit towards the natural world

2. What does the author see as an active mystery?
(a) Tinker Creek
(b) whether it will rain that day
(c) whether there's life after death
(d) if the creek will ever get bigger

3. When a scientist disrupted pine caterpillars' food trail, what happened?
(a) they turned around and followed their trail back home
(b) they stopped, and stayed still until they died
(c) the caterpillars could not restart a new trail
(d) half of caterpillars made a new trail off to the right

4. What does Dillard say hinders people from experiencing the now?
(a) humans don't like to be in the now
(b) being too aware of self, rather than the moment
(c) there is no now
(d) humans are always looking into the future

5. What does the author believe about acts of physical courage?
(a) they are heroic
(b) men do them more than women
(c) they are energizing
(d) they can tire you out

Short Answer Questions

1. One branch of Jewish philosophy believes that part of the responsibility of humans is to do what?

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

3. How were Starlings are introduced to America from Europe?

4. What does Dillard say about humans and change?

5. According to Dillard, how is the past healed?

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