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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Dillard refers to writing as changing "..from an expression of your notions to an epistemological tool." What does epistemological mean?
(a) Greek knowledge.
(b) A philosophy concerned with the nature and origin of knowledge.
(c) Surgical incision of the perineum during childbirth.
(d) Bacterial DNA that is extrachromosomal.

2. What did Dillard's study carrel in the Hollins College library overlook?
(a) A grove of elm trees.
(b) A river.
(c) A brick wall.
(d) A tar-and-gravel roof.

3. In an analogy about a photographer, why did the photographer say he brought the same rejected photograph for judgment every year?
(a) "...I only used that camera this one time."
(b) "...I just know it is my best shot."
(c) "...I never throw anything away."
(d) "...I had to climb a mountain to get it."

4. What sport did Dillard play with a boys' music camp?
(a) Soccer.
(b) Flag Football.
(c) Basketball.
(d) Softball.

5. What question does Dillard say a writer must ask when considering random scenes that come to mind?
(a) Do I want to expose these scenes to the light?
(b) Is writing the same as film exposure?
(c) Should I write everything I think of?
(d) How many scenes do I need to write?

Short Answer Questions

1. Who claimed to have written for twenty hours a day?

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

3. Which author would walk through the hills for seven or eight hours on end without a hint of fatigue?

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

5. How many hours of sleep would Jack London usually get?

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