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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. What does the author say about one and only moments in a relationship?

2. Men, says the author, has more opportunity at work than women to do what?

3. How do people smile at the beach?

4. What does the author believe people are designed to do?

5. Who does Anne use as an example of the simple life?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are obstacles to simplicity in Anne's life?

2. What is Anne's main goal and what would the fulfillment of this goal mean to her?

3. How does the author feel about the ocean and what happens to her when near it?

4. What happens to Anne's mind the second week at the beach?

5. How is the mindset of the second week similar or different from her mindset in the city?

6. What does the author believe people are designed to seek? How do people avoid loneliness?

7. How does the author suggest women should obtain solitude?

8. How does the author see people, since being at the beach?

9. The author suggests being alone might be good for a person. Why does she say this?

10. Describe the moon shell.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Anne Lindbergh wishes to be alone at the beach. She offers many reasons for this desire. What are her reasons and do you agree with them? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Anne talks about the various stages she sees in marriage. What are these stages and is it possible they apply to any relationship? Why are why not?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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