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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Channeled Whelk.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How is the mindset of the second week at the beach different from the city mindset?
(a) It is blank
(b) It is elusive
(c) It is creative
(d) It is softer and more playful

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

3. How long does it take Anne to slip into a state of ease?
(a) A few hours
(b) The entire vacation
(c) A week
(d) A few days

4. What is a channeled whelk?
(a) Where boats come to the harbor
(b) A type of coral
(c) A small snail-like creature
(d) A type of seaweed

5. What does the author seek to do at the sea?
(a) Lose weight
(b) Get a tan
(c) Meet a man
(d) Free herself from the demands of city life

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the state of ease allow?

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

3. What does the author consider one of the most important techniques for living?

4. From where does the author realize her answers must come?

5. What does the author say is required to obtain simplicity?

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