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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. How does the author see the architecture of the channeled whelk?
2. According to the author, what happens to the original essence of a relationship?
3. How does Anne feel about her roles in life?
4. From where does the author realize her answers must come?
5. How can a homemaker avoid feeling dispensable?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is the effect of solitude on people and on the author? What does the author feel when alone?
2. How does the author suggest women should obtain solitude?
3. Why might Anne want to be alone at the beach?
4. What does the author say is the answer to the dilemma on how to remain intact and balanced against the forces of nature and shocking events in the periphery
5. How does the author feel about the ocean and what happens to her when near it?
6. Describe the author's understanding of the first stage of a relationship.
7. What is the solution to problems in a relationship that the author says many people try? How effective is that solution?
8. What does the author explore in her life and the sea? How does she relate this to the channeled whelk?
9. How does the author feel about the concept of being the "one and only" in a person's life?
10. The author suggests being alone might be good for a person. Why does she say this?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The author said, "I feel we are islands in a common sea." What do you think she means by this statement? How might this statement apply to your life?
Essay Topic 2
What do you think are the differences in the way people interact socially with each other between a rural setting and an urban setting? Which would you prefer? Why?
Essay Topic 3
During a description of a "dance" the author wrote about her sister's visit she suggests living in the present is best. What does she mean by living in the present? How difficult it is for you to live in the present? Use an example from your life to illustrate living in the present.
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