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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Finish this West African proverb from Chapter 2: "The beginning of wisdom is.."
(a) to get you a roof.
(b) nature.
(c) listening to others.
(d) to open a book.

2. Under what circumstances did Rabbi Uri of Strelisk tell his family to dispose of his manuscripts?
(a) If praying should kill him.
(b) If writing became the death of him.
(c) If he should die on his way to prayers.
(d) If there was a risk of fire.

3. How long does it generally take to write a book?
(a) One to ten months.
(b) One to five years.
(c) Six months.
(d) Two to ten years.

4. What did Wallace Stevens dictate to his secretary?
(a) Editorial essays.
(b) Poetry.
(c) Letters.
(d) Orders for lunch.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When Dillard relays a story about a cabdriver singing a boring song, why did the driver sing it twice?

2. What had Dillard forgotten all about as she worked on a Fourth-of-July night?

3. According to Dillard, what kind of life is a life of sensation?

4. As explained by Dillard in Chapter 1, what must be done to a piece of writing after the first draft is finished?

5. What was seen outside the carrel window in Roanoke when Dillard peeked outside the blinds?

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