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

2. Why does the author think nature experiments with insects' shape, form and "niche?"
(a) from boredom
(b) Dillard figures nature will try anything once
(c) to see which works best
(d) because nature is still trying to figure out how to kill off the insects

3. What did the animal in question #1 often leave on Dillard's nightgown?
(a) cat hairs
(b) wet, slimy mud off his paws
(c) bloody, rose-shaped paw prints
(d) a dead mouse

4. Thinking about God and nature, what does Dillard come to believe is possible?
(a) God was sleeping and messed up some of nature
(b) nature is a God unto itself
(c) God has created much, if not all, of creation in jest
(d) nature has created God

5. What about the creek creates healing sounds?
(a) the sound of frogs jumping into the water
(b) the creek is sprinkled with large rocks, which enliven the water
(c) the sound of fish jumping at dusk
(d) the lap of the water against the bank

Short Answer Questions

1. What causes most insects' behavior?

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

3. In Chapter 7 who gravitates towards the circle on the bottom of Dillard's fishbowl?

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

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

(see the answer key)

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