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

2. The author compares to the channeled whelk to what of hers?
(a) Her pendant
(b) Her family ties
(c) The design on her watchband
(d) The shape of her life

3. What are the author's ambitions for the days to come?
(a) To read fourteen short stories
(b) To do nothing
(c) To write the first draft of a book
(d) To complete an array of simple and pleasurable tasks

4. How does the author see the architecture of the channeled whelk?
(a) As a seamless work of art
(b) It is haphazard
(c) It is dull
(d) It is ugly, but functional

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What two actions does the author say are not acceptable paths to simplicity?

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

3. Who does Anne Lindbergh believe has helped shape her life?

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

5. At the beach, what is the first step to achieving simplicity?

(see the answer key)

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