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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To what does the author compare the inner point of the moon shell?
(a) A marriage ring
(b) The circle of life
(c) To a pupil of the eye
(d) Pregnancy

2. What does the author say is natural and part of the process of life?
(a) Enlightenment
(b) Eating
(c) Dying
(d) Transformation

3. What effect does solitude have on people?
(a) Enlightenment
(b) different for each individual
(c) Lonliness
(d) Boredom

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

5. What does the author say the inner point of a moon shell does?
(a) Changes colors
(b) Contains the meat
(c) Breaks easily
(d) Stares at her

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

7. What does Anne wishes she could do with the cottage?
(a) Change the kitchen sink
(b) Take it home with her
(c) Remodel it
(d) Paint the rooms

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

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

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

11. According to the author, what is seen as failure in a relationship?
(a) To break up
(b) To not have children
(c) To stay together too long
(d) To not maintain the original pattern

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

13. During the second week at the sea what returns to Anne?
(a) Her children
(b) Her tan from last year
(c) The ability to think
(d) Her husband

14. Anne says every relationship seems how, at the beginning?
(a) Tense
(b) Frustrating
(c) Glorious
(d) Simple

15. What removes the desire to think or read within Anne?
(a) The exercise from swimming
(b) The nice people around her
(c) The sun making her sleepy
(d) The solitude and serenity of the ocean

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the author say everyone wants out of love?

2. To what does Anne compare saying good-bye?

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

4. What part of a relationship is pure, according to the author?

5. Why might women feel resentful about giving?

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