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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 14, Section 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Dillard believes that few humans have been as cruel as what, in the natural world?
(a) bugs who eat their prey live
(b) hurricanes which kill plants and animals
(c) the female preying mantis
(d) sharks that will eat almost anything

2. How were Starlings are introduced to America from Europe?
(a) by a man who wanted all the birds mentioned in Shakespeare to be present in America
(b) they came in on a boat from England
(c) they were sold as pets to a Virginian family
(d) they came over with a European circus

3. What does Dillard say is the way to tell winter has arrived?
(a) when you have to make your first fire
(b) when the creek's water has frozen
(c) you can taste winter's arrival on the air
(d) when you see the first snowfall

4. Dillard believes that "weather overlaps" which causes what?
(a) rain in the backyard and sun in the front yard
(b) sun shining when it's raining
(c) there is only a few weeks of any season that is distinguishable from the former or following
(d) snow on Easter

5. What does the author think the existence of parasites makes the world?
(a) nothing, parasites don't affect the world
(b) unstable
(c) a horrible place
(d) more real

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Dillard believe is healing?

2. Even though she is no scientist, what did Dillard decide she will do in her valley?

3. What does Dillard's fascination and stories about praying mantises demonstrate?

4. Why do the male praying mantis come near the female?

5. What does the author see as an active mystery?

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