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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. During the second week at the sea what returns to Anne?
(a) Her husband
(b) The ability to think
(c) Her tan from last year
(d) Her children

2. How can a homemaker avoid feeling dispensable?
(a) Keep having children
(b) Have a fun hobby
(c) Fulfillment of spirit
(d) Have work outside the home

3. What does the author believe most people need?
(a) Children
(b) Friendship
(c) Aloneness
(d) Love

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

5. At the beginning of a relationship what kind of world exist for two people?
(a) A happier world
(b) A wider world
(c) A
(d) An exciting world

Short Answer Questions

1. What does age bring with it, according to the author?

2. What is a channeled whelk?

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

4. What effect does solitude have on people?

5. When does one go wrong in desiring love, according to the author?

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