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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7, Section 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the translation of trompes-l' esprit ?
(a) triumph and agony
(b) till tomorrow
(c) trick of the mind
(d) tribulation preceeds victory

2. After she examines the snake skin closely, what does she figure out?
(a) it was not a snake but a long, skinny lizard
(b) it was alive
(c) it was not real
(d) she realizes that the snake had turned parts of the skin inside out, making it appear as though the skin is in a knot

3. Dillard says that a particular object remains unseen until what happens?
(a) the name of the object is known
(b) one's attention is focused on it
(c) it moves
(d) a light is turned on

4. What does the author believe separates humans from their creator and humans from each other?
(a) self-consciousness
(b) hate
(c) indifference
(d) fear

5. How does Dillard believe the seeking of God takes place?
(a) the seeking of God is a continuous loop, which never ends
(b) God is in nature
(c) Singing in the shower
(d) God is everywhere but the best place to seek is in church

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the analogy she draws between the snake skin and the seasons?

2. What does Dillard think is the reason for so many forms of insects?

3. What does Dillard find out when she takes her first course in French?

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

5. What does Dillard say hinders people from experiencing the now?

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