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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How are some of the ways couples forge ahead in the world, according to the author?
(a) Enjoying life and having a great romance
(b) Getting rich, becoming famous
(c) Attaining a home, career, children
(d) Attaining an education and acquiring knowledge

2. The author asserts that to expect duration in one's life and relationships is what?
(a) Reasonable
(b) Unrealistic
(c) Common
(d) Insane

3. What two actions does the author say are not acceptable paths to simplicity?
(a) Being famous
(b) Total renunciation or total acceptance of the world
(c) Becoming rich
(d) Having more than three children

4. Why is the author amused by the oyster shell?
(a) It reminds her of her father
(b) It is reminiscent of her life at the moment
(c) It reminds her of her youth
(d) It is reminiscent of her religion

5. According to the author, what happens to the original essence of a relationship?
(a) Gets buried under jealousy or insecurity
(b) Dies out from hormones
(c) Gets buried under the impediments of life
(d) Gets boring

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the spell in question #18 do to Anne?

2. How does the author see the architecture of the channeled whelk?

3. What does Anne believe is possible at the beach as far as shelter is concerned?

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

5. What does the author say the inner point of a moon shell does?

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