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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 4, 5 and 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was Dillard's study on Cape Cod?
(a) A former lighthouse.
(b) The public library.
(c) A pine shed.
(d) A small room in her home.

2. What two problems does Dillard say she feels that a writer must solve when writing a book?
(a) Can it be done? and, Can I do it?
(b) Can I write each sentence? and, Can I string them together?
(c) Can I keep track of characters? and, What do I name them?
(d) Where is my plot? and, How do I end this?

3. Where did Willa Cather write her prairie novels?
(a) Wisconsin.
(b) New York City.
(c) Kansas City.
(d) Miami.

4. How many hours of sleep would Jack London usually get?
(a) Two.
(b) Seven.
(c) Eight.
(d) Four.

5. Why did Dillard refer to a Zulu warrior and an Aztec maiden in Chapter 3?
(a) As an idea for a writing theme.
(b) To show what an author is like.
(c) To compare writers to religious icons.
(d) As an analogy for readiness and preparation.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Dillard left her cabin for home in Chapter 5 during a northeaster, how was she feeling, walking down the beach?

2. Where did Dillard forget about a boiling teakettle and burn it?

3. Where, in Washington State, did Dillard beg a cabin in which to write?

4. What book was Dillard working on in Roanoke, Virginia?

5. What did Frederick Buechner note about an author realizing that he is actually writing?

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