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

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

3. How do sailors consider the Argonauta shell?
(a) It can cause a ship to overturn
(b) It is lucky because they can sell it
(c) It brings fair weather
(d) It brings death

4. When one lets go of the past one does one get?
(a) A different present
(b) Peace of mind
(c) A certain freedom
(d) Nothing

5. What does Anne say one must be aware of in everyday life?
(a) How to make things happen
(b) The fastest way to complete tasks
(c) The planet and all its inhabitants
(d) Which path to pursue at home

Short Answer Questions

1. What are two ways bonds in marriage are formed?

2. What strong lure does the author feel when contemplating the oyster shell?

3. What does the author say the perfect day with her visitor represents?

4. What will she use to remind her of the island at home?

5. Why does the author believe it will be difficult to remember her thoughts from the beach?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Anne say about returning to the beginnings of a relationship?

3. What does Anne say is the key to dealing with the whole and moving forward?

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

5. How does Anne feel about the years to come in her life?

6. What does the author say about most people wanting duration in life and marriage?

7. What has the beach taught the author?

8. How does Anne feel about people who are solely concerned about the problems of the whole?

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

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

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