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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 will she use to remind her of the island at home?

2. How does the structure of the oyster shell appear?

3. What has changed in the modern life as far as community goes?

4. How does Anne feel as she leaves the sea?

5. What is the difference between daily living tasks on the island and at home?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. How has the world changed since modern communication?

5. What does Anne suggest each person must do as far as themselves is concerned and what effect would that have on a person's life?

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

7. What does Anne say is the key to dealing with the whole and moving forward?

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

9. How does Anne see the oyster shell in relationship to marriage?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The author deeply desires to maintain her role as wife, mother, artist and public figure, such a lifestyle begins to become all pervasive and takes a toll on the author's spirit. What do you think is meant by this statement. Use text from the book and ideas from your own life to illustrate your points.

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 explores many metaphors centering on the beach, the sea and the "gifts" from the sea. Write about two of these metaphors and your understanding of what she is saying.

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