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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The world is so large and devoid of individuality that the author worries about what?
(a) If life is becoming more difficult
(b) If people are becoming more violent
(c) If it is possible to care sufficiently for the whole
(d) If people just follow the trends

2. What is there little time at home to do, according to the author?
(a) Conscious reflection with or without people
(b) Walk the dog in the park
(c) Play golf
(d) Eat a leisurely meal

3. How is the shell of the Argonauta used by them?
(a) It is used to dig in the sand
(b) It is used to attract its prey
(c) It is used to attract a mate
(d) The mother uses it as a cradle for its young

4. How does she relate time to the dance?
(a) Dancing apart is walking in different times
(b) Dancing hard is hanging onto the past
(c) Clinging to a step is the past, going too fast is the future
(d) Not dancing is being in the now

5. What does the author say a woman is full of?
(a) Peace and chaos
(b) Ambiguity and contradiction
(c) Love and hate
(d) Order and serenity

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Anne say one must be aware of in everyday life?

2. What are two ways bonds in marriage are formed?

3. When one lets go of the past one does one get?

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

5. How does the author see the oyster shell?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the author see the beginning of a marriage for most people?

2. Describe some of the information the author gives about the oyster shell.

3. What does Anne see as the difference in caring between the modern world and when life was less technical?

4. Anne talks about the different needs for aging adults. What are some of the ideas she expresses?

5. How does Anne see the benefit of meeting people on an island as opposed to in a city?

6. How does Anne feel about the years to come in her life?

7. How does the author use the metaphor of dance in writing about her sister's visit?

8. How does Anne feel as she leaves the island and what does she think about her time?

9. What are some of the ideas the author expresses about the kinds of love and bonds formed in marriage?

10. What is the Argonauta and how does it use its shell?

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