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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the beach, what is the first thing the author changes about herself?
(a) She unplugs the telephone
(b) Her hair, she cuts it very short
(c) She quits taking showers
(d) Her clothing

2. What does the author say gets in the way of simplification?
(a) Computers
(b) All the details of daily living
(c) Television
(d) Illness

3. Between what two poles have women swung, in the past?
(a) Ambition and laziness
(b) Kindness and anger
(c) Dependence and competition
(d) Love and hate

4. What does the author say the perfect day with her visitor represents?
(a) Being too polite to say no
(b) Being alone when someone is with you
(c) Being able to ignore someone politely
(d) The give and take of relationships

5. What does the author stress about day to day living?
(a) It can be wonderful all the time
(b) It's work and life is not a beach
(c) It is boring
(d) With the right attitude, it's fun

Short Answer Questions

1. What does multiplicity in life lead to, according to the author?

2. What do Anne and her visitor do in the afternoon?

3. What can one-and-only moments bring to one's life?

4. At the beach, what is the first step to achieving simplicity?

5. What does the author say must be balanced in a woman's life?

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