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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 happened to the Smith-Corona typewriter in Chapter 4?
(a) It erupted with smoke and fire.
(b) The cord sent out sparks.
(c) It fell from the desk and broke.
(d) The rumbling damaged it beyond repair.

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

3. Which poem did Dillard often read aloud?
(a) The Tower.
(b) Miracles.
(c) The Comet.
(d) Sea Hollly.

4. Whose drawings and paintings did Dillard believe show his bewilderment and persistence?
(a) Giacometti.
(b) Picasso.
(c) Rousseau.
(d) Gaugan.

5. What was the result of Dillard's first attempts at splitting wood in Chapter 3?
(a) She missed the wood every time.
(b) She cut herself with the axe.
(c) She split fine logs.
(d) Tiny wedges got chopped off.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Dillard do when she was upstairs in a house and she felt a tremor under her feet in Chapter 4?

2. Where, in Washington State, did Dillard beg a cabin in which to write?

3. Where was Ferrar heading as he rowed against the current all night?

4. What was Dillard's only physical activity in the one-room log cabin on an empty beach?

5. Oftentimes, what part of Dillard's work must be edited out?

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