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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The author says if the shells she finds and writes about are lined up across the top of her desk, they can represent what?
(a) The different stages of any relationship
(b) Her children
(c) The days of her vacation
(d) Her friends

2. What did Anne experience after the good-bye?
(a) Comfort
(b) Ghost pain
(c) Sleeping well
(d) Peace

3. What does the author say gets in the way of simplification?
(a) All the details of daily living
(b) Computers
(c) Illness
(d) Television

4. What kind of experience does the author say being alone was for her?
(a) Painful
(b) Lonely
(c) Peaceful
(d) Happy

5. What can one do in solitude?
(a) One may let go
(b) One may feed the spirit
(c) One may be quiet
(d) One may concentrate

6. What is a moon shell?
(a) A snail's shell that has a symmetrical face
(b) A cresent shaped shell
(c) A shell found on the full moon
(d) A shell that makes one depressed

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

8. What is Anne afraid of when she is alone and feeling peaceful?
(a) Being interrupted by another person
(b) That it will end
(c) That she will die
(d) That she will get angry

9. What could happen without inner strength and spiritual solidity?
(a) One will be depleted
(b) One could get sick
(c) One could be a criminal
(d) One could die

10. What does the author stress about day to day living?
(a) It is boring
(b) With the right attitude, it's fun
(c) It can be wonderful all the time
(d) It's work and life is not a beach

11. What is a double-sunrise shell?
(a) A shell found a sunrise
(b) A shell formed from coral
(c) A shell with red and orange on both sides
(d) Two shells joined at the center

12. What would happen if one chose to embrace one-and-only moments all the time?
(a) There's be no room for others
(b) It would be frustrating
(c) It would get boring
(d) It would be too chaotic

13. To whom will the sea not give its gifts?
(a) To the greedy or impatient
(b) To children who can't be still
(c) To men
(d) to criminals

14. What does a married woman's concerns keep her from doing?
(a) Being independent
(b) Going out with lots of men
(c) Being selfish
(d) Having a creative, contemplative or saintly life

15. What is the author doing at the beginning of the book?
(a) Getting married
(b) Taking a vacation
(c) Moving to Europe
(d) Visiting her children

Short Answer Questions

1. What does being alone generally suggest in this society?

2. Why does she believe people seek meaningless activities when there's nothing to do?

3. What effect does solitude have on people?

4. What does the author believe most people need?

5. What is the author's suggestion for renewing a relationship?

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