The Writing Life Quiz

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Take our free The Writing Life quiz below, with 25 multiple choice questions that help you test your knowledge. Determine which chapters, themes and styles you already know and what you need to study for your upcoming essay, midterm, or final exam. Take the free quiz now!

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Questions 1-5 of 25:

1.

What does Dillard say that she believes may well be a writer's only firsthand experience? (from Chapter 3)

Travel.

College.

Childhood.

Friendships.

2.

How did Dillard's sentence ('He led him into the water') from the book she was working on during a northeaster sound to her? (from Chapters 4, 5 and 6)

Bright.

Powerful.

Clunky.

Rhythmical.

3.

Why did Dillard write that 'People should not feed moralistic animals'? (from Chapter 3)

Her dog trotted around the room, head up in the air.

Her cat stretched out and turned its back to her.

Her dog looked at her and rolled its eyes.

Her cat pushed its empty food bowl around.

4.

What, according to Dillard, is the first thing a writer does that is similar to what a painter does? (from Chapter 3)

Shapes the vision of the work.

Brings the vision of the work to light.

Shapes a vision of the world.

Ignores the first faint marks on the canvas or page.

5.

Why does it make more sense to write one big book rather than a collection of stories or essays, in Dillard's opinion? (from Chapters 4, 5 and 6)

It does not take as long to write one big book.

There is more money to be made with a book.

You can fit all you possess into a long project.

A cast of characters is easier to work with.

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