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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 11, Section 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the author believe about the difference between abundant plant life and abundant insect life?
(a) the proliferation of plant life, does not disturb humans the way an overabundance of insects do
(b) abundant insect life is healthier for the earth
(c) insects will always outnumber plants
(d) plants would be more abundant without insects

2. What would Dillard term passive pursuit of animals?
(a) watching Animal Planet
(b) going on a camera safari
(c) going to a zoo
(d) watching animals from the bridge over the creek

3. How do blind people who suddenly gain sight usually see objects at first?
(a) as black and white
(b) as all gray
(c) as patches of colored light
(d) as bigger than they really are

4. Dillard says if nature is not monstrous, then why does it appear that way to humans?
(a) it is human's emotional response to nature's illusory horrors
(b) humans can't see the big picture
(c) nature is logical, though a logic humans can't comprehend
(d) humans see only the bad

5. Why does Dillard believe humans are vulnerable?
(a) because there is a lot of violence in the world
(b) because of how easy it is for death to find them
(c) because humans are emotionally out of control
(d) because humans are gullible

Short Answer Questions

1. What is one of Dillard's main occupations in the winter?

2. In Chapter 5 Dillard writes about finding a snake. What appeared peculiar about the snake?

3. In Chapter 2, Dillard talks of a game she played where she would hide what?

4. How large might a root system for winter rye grass plant grow?

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

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