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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Oyster Bed.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What stage of life does the author say the oyster shell best represents?
(a) The middle years
(b) Birth
(c) Old age
(d) Youth

2. To what does Anne compare saying good-bye?
(a) A happy moment
(b) An amputation
(c) A necessary moment
(d) A sad moment

3. What does Anne believe is possible at the beach as far as shelter is concerned?
(a) A simple shelter is adequate
(b) One needs no shelter
(c) A beautiful shelter is necessary for peace
(d) It has to have a comfortable bed

4. What does the author learn to appreciate with in her solitude?
(a) Art
(b) Other people
(c) God
(d) Politics

5. What does the author intend to do about the societal implications of age?
(a) Mitigate them
(b) Get rid of them
(c) Ignore them
(d) Survive them

Short Answer Questions

1. How are the bonds of marriage formed?

2. What two actions does the author say are not acceptable paths to simplicity?

3. Who does Anne use as an example of the simple life?

4. How is the mindset of the second week at the beach different from the city mindset?

5. What does the author say is required to obtain simplicity?

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