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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How did Washington writer, Charlie Butts, write fiction in order to gain momentum?
(a) He left every last written page in the middle of a sentence.
(b) He wrote while running mindless errands.
(c) He did not rise from his chair until writing 10 pages.
(d) He repeatedly left the house and wrote quickly upon return.

3. What did an inchworm search for in a panic in Chapter 1?
(a) A caterpillar.
(b) A way in which to lift its hind legs to its front legs.
(c) Its front legs.
(d) The next part of a blade of grass it was climbing.

4. What is the title of the Jack London book mentioned in Chapter 2?
(a) The Call of the Wild.
(b) The Sea-Wolf.
(c) White Fang.
(d) The Iron Heel.

5. According to Dillard, how do painters work as opposed to writers?
(a) Painters work with their hands, writers with their heads.
(b) Painters work with color, writers with black and white.
(c) Painters work from the ground up, writers from left to right.
(d) Painters work on a blank canvas, writers on a computer.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Dillard say that she feels a writer must do about feeling one's work in progress is either magnificent or abominable?

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

4. What question does Dillard say a writer must ask when considering random scenes that come to mind?

5. Who does Dillard say that she believes to be one of the most prolific writers who has ever lived?

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