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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. As the author prepares to leave the island what saddens about her life at home?
2. How does Anne's feelings change as she prepares to leave the beach?
3. What does age bring with it, according to the author?
4. The author suggests that compassion may not be possible in the modern world for who?
5. What might limit a person's outlook on life?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Anne feel as she leaves the island and what does she think about her time?
2. What has the beach taught the author?
3. How does Anne see the benefit of meeting people on an island as opposed to in a city?
4. What does Anne say women must discover for themselves and how?
5. How does being at home change the author's interaction with people?
6. What does Anne say is the key to dealing with the whole and moving forward?
7. What does Anne suggest each person must do as far as themselves is concerned and what effect would that have on a person's life?
8. Does the author believe she will be able to practice at home what she learned on the island? Why or why not?
9. What is the Argonauta and how does it use its shell?
10. Anne talks about the different needs for aging adults. What are some of the ideas she expresses?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What does the author mean by a "one-and-only" moment? What was a moment like that which you have experienced in your life?
Essay Topic 2
The author states that her life has been shaped by the people who have been in it. What does she mean by this statement? Do you think she is right? Why or why not?
Essay Topic 3
Anne says that the small communities of the nineteenth century has given way to the larger world communities. How has the technology developed since Lindbergh wrote this book made this an even more true statement? Use examples from the 1950s and now to illustrate your answer.
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