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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the main character in a story told by Ernest Thompson Seton?
(a) A Native American woman.
(b) An Algonquin woman.
(c) A fisherman.
(d) An Eskimo man.

2. What written advice was found that Michelangelo had left for his apprentice?
(a) Antonio, do as I have done.
(b) Use your ideas immediately, Antonio.
(c) Draw, Antonio..and do not waste time.
(d) Paint, Antonio...and get it done now.

3. Where did the pilot, Rahm, sit in the plane while flying?
(a) At the tail end.
(b) He stood, mostly.
(c) Toward the middle of the plane.
(d) At the plane's nose.

4. Which field of study did Rahm begin his schooling in?
(a) Aerodynamics.
(b) Geography.
(c) Mountaineering.
(d) Geology.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Saint-Pol-Roux used to hang what sign on his door while he slept?

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

3. How does Dillard say that she defines the life of the writer in Chapter 3?

4. What made the teakettle in the faculty lounge look so interesting in Chapter 3?

5. What does Dillard say that she makes a pen drawing of in Chapter 2?

(see the answer key)

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