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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the author see as an active mystery?
(a) if the creek will ever get bigger
(b) whether there's life after death
(c) Tinker Creek
(d) whether it will rain that day

2. Even though she is no scientist, what did Dillard decide she will do in her valley?
(a) erect a new cabin
(b) she will explore her valley and report the unmapped frontiers
(c) raise sheep
(d) plant a flower garden

3. What is the literal act of seeing?
(a) opening the eyes and looking straight ahead
(b) learning how to spot the different wildlife
(c) using binoculars to see a great distance
(d) watching for movement in the clouds

4. What does Dillard say about humans and change?
(a) humans believe stability if good
(b) humans hate change
(c) humans abhor statis
(d) humans believe change is necessary

5. How are ladybugs shipped to gardeners?
(a) they are shipped in the spring, the nests are shipped in one piece
(b) they are packed in soil and water
(c) captured in nets and sedated with alcohol
(d) the hibernating bugs are packed in boxes of pine cones

Short Answer Questions

1. Why are starlings hated in the Tinker Creek area?

2. Dillard says that a particular object remains unseen until what happens?

3. At a ranch, Dillard drew a horse. It wasn't a good picture. Others who lived at the ranch drew great horses. Why?

4. What changes about the view around Dillard's home when winter comes?

5. What does Dillard say is the way to tell winter has arrived?

(see the answer key)

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