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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What removes the desire to think or read within Anne?
(a) The nice people around her
(b) The exercise from swimming
(c) The sun making her sleepy
(d) The solitude and serenity of the ocean

2. During the second week at the sea what returns to Anne?
(a) The ability to think
(b) Her tan from last year
(c) Her husband
(d) Her children

3. What does a married woman's concerns keep her from doing?
(a) Being selfish
(b) Being independent
(c) Going out with lots of men
(d) Having a creative, contemplative or saintly life

4. How does Anne decorate her beach cottage?
(a) With her paintings
(b) With gifts from the sea
(c) With local handicrafts
(d) She doesn't deorate her cottage

5. Why does she believe people seek meaningless activities when there's nothing to do?
(a) So they don't get bored
(b) To fill the void of time
(c) To keep from thinking
(d) To keep from remembering something bad

Short Answer Questions

1. What allows a person to give of oneself?

2. What kind of experience does the author say being alone was for her?

3. What casts a powerful spell on Anne?

4. How do the author feel about clearing her mind and focusing solely on the sea?

5. What does the author forget when she's in the city?

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