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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What does Dillard say that she found so appealing about a Danish aristocrat?
2. How long did it take William Faulkner to write "As I Lay Dying"?
3. To what does Dillard compare writing a book?
4. What does Dillard say many people prefer to the written word?
5. Which author would only write poetry when he was '...rather out of health'?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Dillard describe the way in which a writer might start the process of writing a book?
2. When the cab driver in New York sang songs with Dillard, why did he sing one dull song twice?
3. Describe the inside of Dillard's study on Cape Cod.
4. What is the most appealing schedule that Dillard says she knows?
5. When Dillard was working in the library at night, how did she find her way around in the dark?
6. Why does Dillard feel that an appealing workplace for a writer should be avoided?
7. Why did a ritual slaughterer bid goodbye to his wife and children every morning as if it were his last, in Chapter 1?
8. Why does Dillard believe that putting together a book is interesting and exhilarating?
9. What decision did Dillard make to finally shut herself off from all distractions at the library carrel?
10. Dillard describes the scenes from her desk at the library in Virginia. Why does she say these scenes are detrimental to her work?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What is the overall theme of Chapter 1? Give examples to support your answer.
Essay Topic 2
What is meant by Thoreau's statement to "know your own bone"? How is this advice helpful to a writer?
Essay Topic 3
Why did the stunt flights of Dave Rahm become so important to Dillard? What impact did he have on her life? What connections did she make upon seeing his show and flying with him?
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