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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the beach, what is the first step to achieving simplicity?
(a) Meditate an hour a day
(b) Shed everything unnecessary
(c) Fast with only liquids
(d) Wear a swim suit

2. What does Anne wishes she could do with the cottage?
(a) Paint the rooms
(b) Remodel it
(c) Change the kitchen sink
(d) Take it home with her

3. What does the author say must be balanced in a woman's life?
(a) Solitude and communion
(b) Music and quiet
(c) Knowledge and ignorance
(d) Work and play

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

5. What about the author's life makes it more difficult to achieve simplicity?
(a) She has too many children
(b) She has to work
(c) Her husband is unfaithful
(d) Her life is subject to public scrutiny

Short Answer Questions

1. To what does the author equate shedding insincerity?

2. What does the author say gets in the way of simplification?

3. For how long will the author be doing the answer in question #1?

4. What removes the desire to think or read within Anne?

5. What does residing by the sea do for the author?

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