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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is needed in the world more than another excellent manuscript, as far as Dillard is concerned?
(a) Pollen.
(b) Honey.
(c) Shoes.
(d) Bees.

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

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

4. In Dillard's thoughts, what words stopped Rebbe Shmelke from hearing his teacher?
(a) "The Lord spoke."
(b) "So be it."
(c) "Amen."
(d) "God bless you."

5. What does Dillard say many people prefer to the written word?
(a) TV.
(b) Film.
(c) Recordings.
(d) Life.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What does Dillard say that the printed word cannot compete with?

4. Which book does Dillard say she discovered that she touched every night in the darkened library to find her room?

5. In the life of a Danish aristocrat mentioned in Chapter 2, what did he do for most of the day?

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