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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What allows a person to give of oneself?
(a) Being a child
(b) Maintaining health
(c) Being selfless
(d) Being a woman

3. To what does Anne compare saying good-bye?
(a) A sad moment
(b) An amputation
(c) A happy moment
(d) A necessary moment

4. What two actions does the author say are not acceptable paths to simplicity?
(a) Becoming rich
(b) Total renunciation or total acceptance of the world
(c) Having more than three children
(d) Being famous

5. What does living life an on island do for the author's thoughts?
(a) Strengthens thoughts on solitude
(b) Sends them away
(c) Makes her think in esoteric ways
(d) Gives them more depth

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does the author have to rush in the city?

2. What are the author's ambitions for the days to come?

3. What could happen without inner strength and spiritual solidity?

4. What kind of container does she carry to the beach everyday?

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

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