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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Dillard once wrote in a cinder-block cell, what scene did it overlook?
(a) A tar-and-gravel roof.
(b) Mountains.
(c) Cape Cod bay.
(d) A strip mall.

2. Who does Dillard say that she believes to be one of the most prolific writers who has ever lived?
(a) William Shakespeare.
(b) James Patterson.
(c) Edgar Allen Poe.
(d) Thomas Mann.

3. What book was Dillard working on in Roanoke, Virginia?
(a) Pilgrim at Tinker Creek.
(b) Living by Fiction.
(c) An American Childhood.
(d) Holy the Firm.

4. Oftentimes, what part of Dillard's work must be edited out?
(a) The opening paragraph.
(b) The typos and misspellings.
(c) The best-written part.
(d) The dialogue.

5. According to Dillard, what kind of life is a life of sensation?
(a) A life of spirit.
(b) A life spent reading.
(c) A good life.
(d) A life of greed.

Short Answer Questions

1. Dillard refers to writing as changing "..from an expression of your notions to an epistemological tool." What does epistemological mean?

2. What do television and films do to the body's senses, according to Dillard?

3. What is the title of the Jack London book mentioned in Chapter 2?

4. Who said a long poem takes between five and ten years to write?

5. Which author would only write poetry when he was '...rather out of health'?

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