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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through A Few Shells.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does the author see the oyster shell?
(a) As a cover for a pearl
(b) Beautiful and delicate
(c) Strange and alien
(d) Humble, awkward, and ugly

2. How is the shell of the Argonauta used by them?
(a) The mother uses it as a cradle for its young
(b) It is used to attract its prey
(c) It is used to dig in the sand
(d) It is used to attract a mate

3. What does the author plan to do about her life upon returning home?
(a) Kick her grown children out
(b) Tell her husband to change
(c) Try for more balance
(d) Pick-up where she left off

4. How is the mindset of the second week at the beach different from the city mindset?
(a) It is creative
(b) It is blank
(c) It is softer and more playful
(d) It is elusive

5. What does the author seek to do at the sea?
(a) Lose weight
(b) Free herself from the demands of city life
(c) Get a tan
(d) Meet a man

Short Answer Questions

1. How can a homemaker avoid feeling dispensable?

2. What does multiplicity in life lead to, according to the author?

3. What can one-and-only moments bring to one's life?

4. Why does she believe people seek meaningless activities when there's nothing to do?

5. What does the author say about one and only moments in a relationship?

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