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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. Why did Indians used grooved arrows?
(a) so they would fly farther
(b) the hunter could follow the trail of blood that flows down the groove
(c) so they were lighter to carry around
(d) it made them more accurate

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

3. What does Dillard believe about nature and change?
(a) nature changes quickly
(b) nature is constantly changing
(c) change in nature is sporatic and unpredictable
(d) nature does not change, or changes extremely slow

4. What is one of Dillard's main occupations in the winter?
(a) knitting
(b) reading
(c) watching television
(d) sewing

5. Why did early Eskimos love winter?
(a) they like to celebrate winter soltice
(b) it is a time to use their sleds to visit other Eskimos
(c) the whales are closer to shore
(d) the seals are easier to kill

Short Answer Questions

1. How does a young muskrat get fed?

2. How did early man view locusts?

3. What makes birds harder to watch than insects?

4. What is the "Principle of Indeterminacy?"

5. What is the analogy she draws between the snake skin and the seasons?

(see the answer key)

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