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

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 the author think about the price of fish?
(a) fish are free for anyone to gather from the waters
(b) the price is high due to overfishing
(c) they're a cheap source of protein
(d) they cost more than beef

4. If there were only one tree in the world, what would happen, according to the author?
(a) there would not be enough oxygen to breath
(b) humans would all live around the tree
(c) the world would cease to exist
(d) all creatures would travel to touch it in order to feel secure

5. What did Dillard do at one time about insects as a child?
(a) shooed them out of the house before her mother could kill them
(b) killed bugs with carbon tetrachloride and then pinned them on labeled boards
(c) catch fireflies in glass jars to watch them glow
(d) watched them in the grass with a magnifying glass

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Before a baby can distinguish objects, what kind does it prefer?

3. Fecundity could be defined as:

4. What does Dillard see as the price of life?

5. What is the "Principle of Indeterminacy?"

(see the answer key)

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