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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. What does residing by the sea do for the author?
(a) Gives her a tan
(b) Opens a different world
(c) Heals her cuts
(d) Saves her money

5. What happens to the pencils she carries?
(a) They get dull from use
(b) The leads break
(c) She loses them
(d) They get wet and don't work well

Short Answer Questions

1. How is the mindset of the second week at the beach different from the city mindset?

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

3. What does the channeled whelk represent to the author?

4. What is the author doing at the beginning of the book?

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

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