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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does she do with the books she has stashed in the bag?
(a) She reads them at night
(b) She studies them and writes in them
(c) They remain unread
(d) She did not bring any books with her

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

3. How does Anne feel about her roles in life?
(a) They bore her
(b) She deeply desires to maintain them
(c) She resents them
(d) She is indifferent to them

4. What does Anne believe is possible at the beach as far as shelter is concerned?
(a) A simple shelter is adequate
(b) A beautiful shelter is necessary for peace
(c) It has to have a comfortable bed
(d) One needs no shelter

5. What does the author learn to appreciate with in her solitude?
(a) Politics
(b) Art
(c) Other people
(d) God

Short Answer Questions

1. What pains and amuses the author about married women and the church?

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

3. At the beach, what is the first thing the author changes about herself?

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

5. How does the author view being alone for two weeks?

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