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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 4, 5 and 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Which author would walk through the hills for seven or eight hours on end without a hint of fatigue?
(a) Dante.
(b) Nietzsche.
(c) Stevens.
(d) Emerson.

3. Who did Dillard get a visit from in Chapter 3 that was eye-awakening for her?
(a) Two local neighborhood boys.
(b) A volunteer EMS worker.
(c) The mail carrier.
(d) A writers' group.

4. What did Frederick Buechner note about an author realizing that he is actually writing?
(a) It calls for a break or celebration.
(b) The wood must be split and fired.
(c) It must go on once it is noticed.
(d) The writer should revise what was written.

5. What does Dillard describe as 'a net for catching days' in Chapter 2?
(a) A journal.
(b) A schedule.
(c) Dreams.
(d) Clocks.

Short Answer Questions

1. How do Tibetan lamas keep from floating away, as described in Chapter 5?

2. What did Dillard notice most in the Washington cabin she wrote in?

3. Which religious sect did Dillard read about in the Virginia library?

4. Which poem did Dillard often read aloud?

5. Who watched Dillard chop wood every morning in Washington?

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