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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 did a Dinka believe his own memories and daydreams to be?
(a) The meaning of life.
(b) Psychologically important.
(c) External to himself.
(d) An extension of himself.

2. What book was Dillard working on in Roanoke, Virginia?
(a) Holy the Firm.
(b) An American Childhood.
(c) Pilgrim at Tinker Creek.
(d) Living by Fiction.

3. What did Dillard study in Chapter 5?
(a) The world.
(b) Literature.
(c) Paintboxes.
(d) Exhilaration.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who did Dillard get a visit from in Chapter 3 that was eye-awakening for her?

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

3. What did Emily Dickinson love best in her writing?

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

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

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