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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the life of a Danish aristocrat mentioned in Chapter 2, what did he do for most of the day?
(a) Swam.
(b) Ate.
(c) Hunted.
(d) Napped.

2. What was seen outside the carrel window in Roanoke when Dillard peeked outside the blinds?
(a) The parking lot.
(b) Fireworks.
(c) Daylight.
(d) A May beetle.

3. What famous author said, "The youth gets together his materials to build a bridge to the moon....and at length the middle-aged man concludes to build a wood-shed with them"?
(a) Henry James.
(b) Thomas Mann.
(c) Henry Thoreau.
(d) Walt Whitman.

4. What did Wallace Stevens dictate to his secretary?
(a) Poetry.
(b) Letters.
(c) Editorial essays.
(d) Orders for lunch.

5. When Dillard is watching symbols move on her monitor, which sends back numbers to her, what is it her job to do?
(a) Stop immediately.
(b) Go for a drive.
(c) Hold her breath.
(d) Translate the numbers.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long does it generally take to write a book?

2. Which religious sect did Dillard read about in the Virginia library?

3. Who said a long poem takes between five and ten years to write?

4. When Dillard once wrote in a cinder-block cell, what scene did it overlook?

5. Which author would walk through the hills for seven or eight hours on end without a hint of fatigue?

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