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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. As the author prepares to leave the island what saddens about her life at home?
(a) Her children are gone
(b) That it can't be lived like on the island
(c) Her dog has died
(d) Her husband left her

2. How does the author use shells in relation to life?
(a) To show wonder
(b) To demonstrate love
(c) To illustrate the stages
(d) To think about death

3. In the beginning of a marriage the author says there's little time to do what?
(a) To have children
(b) To simply enjoy the life being built
(c) To travel
(d) To have vacations

4. How does the structure of the oyster shell appear?
(a) It has no structure
(b) Evenly spaced
(c) Sprawling and uneven
(d) Intricate and planned

5. What about space around an object changes it?
(a) Someone might not see it and break it
(b) It could get lost
(c) It can stand out and be noticed and admired
(d) It could change the color

6. What types of habits does the daily life of marriage have?
(a) Good and bad
(b) Work and play
(c) Strong and weak
(d) Feminine and masculine

7. What are two ways bonds in marriage are formed?
(a) Working and praying
(b) Taking care of parents and going to school
(c) Having children and hobbies
(d) Loyalties and shared experiences

8. What do Anne and her visitor do in the morning?
(a) Swim
(b) Walk
(c) Work
(d) Sleep

9. Between what two poles have women swung, in the past?
(a) Dependence and competition
(b) Love and hate
(c) Kindness and anger
(d) Ambition and laziness

10. How do sailors consider the Argonauta shell?
(a) It can cause a ship to overturn
(b) It is lucky because they can sell it
(c) It brings fair weather
(d) It brings death

11. What does the realization of self encourage?
(a) Having a good job
(b) Being smart
(c) Being a good partner
(d) The growth of one's interests

12. How do the two function in the small cottage?
(a) They fight about who cooks
(b) They sleep in shifts
(c) They keep knocking into each other
(d) As a dance

13. What strong lure does the author feel when contemplating the oyster shell?
(a) A new career
(b) Romantic love
(c) Home and family
(d) Parental guidance

14. The author suggests that compassion may not be possible in the modern world for who?
(a) Individuals
(b) Criminals
(c) Groups of people
(d) Violent countries

15. How are some of the ways couples forge ahead in the world, according to the author?
(a) Enjoying life and having a great romance
(b) Getting rich, becoming famous
(c) Attaining an education and acquiring knowledge
(d) Attaining a home, career, children

Short Answer Questions

1. What stage of life does the author say the oyster shell best represents?

2. What does the author say each person must develop on his/her own?

3. What does the Argonauta represent to Anne?

4. As far as relationships go, what does the author say is generally not an option?

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

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