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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 13, Section 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Dillard raps on the goldfish bowl, what does the fish do?
(a) swim to the surface
(b) dive to the bottom
(c) swims around the bowl three times
(d) stays perfectly still for ten seconds

2. What is necessary in order for the the gooseneck barnacle to reproduce?
(a) it must find water of an exact salinity
(b) it must find a certain type of seaweed to cling to
(c) it must find any piece of debris to cling to in the middle of the ocean
(d) it must find a wrecked ship not more than one-half mile down

3. Why do the male praying mantis come near the female?
(a) the male is born to be the mate of a certain femal
(b) the females have a long, whip-like appendage that grabs the male
(c) he has a chemical in his abdomen that encourages him
(d) the female is bigger and stronger and makes him

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Dillard say about humans and change?

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

3. What does the author believe about the difference between abundant plant life and abundant insect life?

4. What does the author believe about acts of physical courage?

5. The previous year, what did Hurricane Agnes do in the area?

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