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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the term the term "northing" mean?
(a) types of birds that don't migrate
(b) denotes traveling in a northerly direction
(c) someone who lives near the artic circle
(d) the name the Eskimoes use for themselves

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

3. When Dillard saw migrating Canadian geese fly, speeding across the duck pond, what did she think?
(a) that it was time to get wood for the winter
(b) that she has never witnessed such energetic movement
(c) that she should think about going south for the winter
(d) that she'd never seen so many large birds together

4. What is a towhee?
(a) a type of large rodent
(b) a brown and red snake
(c) a large bird
(d) a type of domesticated parrot

5. Ultimately, what does Dillard say about predators or parasites?
(a) parasites are suicidal
(b) a predator can be infested with a parasite
(c) it's eat or starve no matter who you are
(d) predators get parasites from their food

Short Answer Questions

1. The development of science leads to what, according to the author?

2. What does Dillard believe about the death of the self?

3. Dillard believes that few humans have been as cruel as what, in the natural world?

4. Why would Dillard say some trees are like body builders?

5. What does Dillard believe is destroyed in the flood?

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