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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6, Section 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Dillard think is the reason for so many forms of insects?
(a) insects mutate easily
(b) it is nature experimenting
(c) because they are hard to kill
(d) they each specialize in something

2. What does Dillard see as a passive mystery?
(a) if nature is benign
(b) if there are fish in the creek
(c) if her brother would enjoy life in Tinker Creek
(d) the mountains around her

3. At a ranch, Dillard drew a horse. It wasn't a good picture. Others who lived at the ranch drew great horses. Why?
(a) they were more artistic
(b) they loved horses
(c) they had a lot of practice drawing horses
(d) they knew all the bones and muscles of a horse

4. What about the creek creates healing sounds?
(a) the creek is sprinkled with large rocks, which enliven the water
(b) the sound of fish jumping at dusk
(c) the lap of the water against the bank
(d) the sound of frogs jumping into the water

5. What is figurative seeing?
(a) closing the eyes and seeing another world
(b) seeing with the inner eye and looking beyond outward appearances
(c) seeing in dreams
(d) watching the invisible

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Dillard do at one time about insects as a child?

2. What does Dillard say can be as blinding as complete darkness?

3. One branch of Jewish philosophy believes that part of the responsibility of humans is to do what?

4. What does the author believe about acts of physical courage?

5. What does the author see as an active mystery?

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