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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through A Few Shells.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When does one go wrong in desiring love, according to the author?
(a) When being jealousy
(b) When wanting someone already married
(c) When wanting the person with them all the time
(d) When one wants to keep exclusivity forever

2. What does age bring with it, according to the author?
(a) The need to shed things
(b) The need for balance
(c) The need for closure
(d) Painful joints

3. What does romantic love turn to, according to the author?
(a) Friendship
(b) Divorce
(c) Devotion and companionship
(d) Familial love

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

5. What does the state of ease allow?
(a) For her to sleep
(b) For her to talk to others
(c) Her to focus on inner thoughts and observations
(d) For her to relax

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What casts a powerful spell on Anne?

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

4. The metaphor of dance exquisitely describes the method in which one may approach what?

5. What do Anne and her visitor do in the afternoon?

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