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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Oyster Bed.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To what does Anne compare saying good-bye?
(a) A sad moment
(b) A necessary moment
(c) An amputation
(d) A happy moment

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

3. To what does the author equate shedding insincerity?
(a) Facing the morning sun
(b) Being holy
(c) Taking off a mask
(d) Breathing deeply

4. What does the author say everyone wants out of love?
(a) To be faithful
(b) To be the only one loved by a person
(c) To be taken care of
(d) To not be bored

5. Why is a pure relationship not to be desired?
(a) It is limited
(b) It gets boring
(c) It is too frustrating
(d) It doesn't last

Short Answer Questions

1. Why must a new community be created in a middle aged relationship?

2. What about the author's life makes it more difficult to achieve simplicity?

3. What does the author believe most people need?

4. What does the author say is natural and part of the process of life?

5. What is a channeled whelk?

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