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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 acceptance of pain as growth potential do?

2. For what was the Argonauta named?

3. What best describes Anne's feelings towards middle age?

4. Why would she believe the answer to question #151?

5. Why does Anne say about the tasks at home and time?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does being at home change the author's interaction with people?

3. Does the author believe she will be able to practice at home what she learned on the island? Why or why not?

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

5. Describe a day at the beach with Anne after her sister arrives.

6. How has the world changed since modern communication?

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

8. How does Anne feel about people who are solely concerned about the problems of the whole?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The author says her main goal at the sea is to obtain peace. What would be your goal if you took a similar vacation? How would you obtain that goal? Is there some place you would choose besides the sea to find peace? Where? Why?

Essay Topic 2

The author has decided that the only way to deal with the whole is to deal with the individual. What does she mean by this? Can you think of an example in your life that demonstrates this idea?

Essay Topic 3

The author states that her life has been shaped by the people who have been in it. What does she mean by this statement? Do you think she is right? Why or why not?

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