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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. Which religious sect did Dillard read about in the Virginia library?
(a) Catholicism.
(b) Islam.
(c) Hasidism.
(d) Hinduism.

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

3. In working-class France, what did Dillard say that experienced workers tell an apprentice who gets hurt or tired?
(a) He fits himself to the job.
(b) It is the trade entering his body.
(c) He does not know his limits.
(d) He is adapting himself.

4. In the life of a Danish aristocrat mentioned in Chapter 2, what did he do for most of the day?
(a) Napped.
(b) Hunted.
(c) Swam.
(d) Ate.

5. Who did Dillard get a visit from in Chapter 3 that was eye-awakening for her?
(a) The mail carrier.
(b) A writers' group.
(c) Two local neighborhood boys.
(d) A volunteer EMS worker.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Dillard wrote in Roanoke, Virginia, what did she long for upon coming home after writing?

2. As put by Dillard, what is the vision in a writer's or painter's work?

3. What did Emily Dickinson love best in her writing?

4. What did Dillard realize when she spoke to the local sheriff in Chapter 3?

5. What does Dillard say that she found so appealing about a Danish aristocrat?

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