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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why would she believe the answer to question #151?
(a) Most strange people don't live in cities
(b) One tends to gravitate toward the familiar
(c) She has no time to meet people on the island
(d) She has no friends on the island

2. What does Anne say about a perfect day?
(a) Everyday is perfect
(b) Life is not filled with continuous perfect days
(c) They happen all the time
(d) They are impossible

3. Why does the author think at this stage of life a large house is not necessary?
(a) It cost too much money
(b) The children will move away
(c) It has too many memories
(d) It's too much to maintain

4. What does the author say each person must develop on his/her own?
(a) One's own talents
(b) One's own attitudes
(c) One's own beliefs
(d) One's own personality

5. The world is so large and devoid of individuality that the author worries about what?
(a) If people are becoming more violent
(b) If people just follow the trends
(c) If it is possible to care sufficiently for the whole
(d) If life is becoming more difficult

Short Answer Questions

1. What about space around an object changes it?

2. What does the author intend to do about the societal implications of age?

3. How does the structure of the oyster shell appear?

4. What does Anne say one must be aware of in everyday life?

5. What does the author say a woman must discover for herself?

Short Essay Questions

1. What has the beach taught the author?

2. Does the author believe she will be able to practice at home what she learned on the island? Why or why not?

3. How does the author use the metaphor of dance in writing about her sister's visit?

4. How does being at home change the author's interaction with people?

5. How does Anne feel as she leaves the island and what does she think about her time?

6. How does the author relate decorating with a few objects to people in crowds?

7. How does Anne relate the Argonauta shell to her life?

8. What is the Argonauta and how does it use its shell?

9. What does Anne see as the difference in caring between the modern world and when life was less technical?

10. Describe some of the information the author gives about the oyster shell.

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