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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Channeled Whelk.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does residing by the sea do for the author?
(a) Gives her a tan
(b) Saves her money
(c) Heals her cuts
(d) Opens a different world

2. How long does it take Anne to slip into a state of ease?
(a) A week
(b) A few days
(c) A few hours
(d) The entire vacation

3. What does the author say gets in the way of simplification?
(a) Television
(b) Computers
(c) All the details of daily living
(d) Illness

4. What does she do with the books she has stashed in the bag?
(a) They remain unread
(b) She studies them and writes in them
(c) She reads them at night
(d) She did not bring any books with her

5. How does the author see the architecture of the channeled whelk?
(a) It is dull
(b) It is haphazard
(c) As a seamless work of art
(d) It is ugly, but functional

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does a married woman's concerns keep her from doing?

3. What does the author say must be balanced in a woman's life?

4. What is Anne's main goal?

5. How do the author feel about clearing her mind and focusing solely on the sea?

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