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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 do Anne and her visitor do in the afternoon?

2. What strong lure does the author feel when contemplating the oyster shell?

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

4. What stage of life does the author say the oyster shell best represents?

5. How does the author see the oyster shell?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How does the author relate decorating with a few objects to people in crowds?

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

7. What does Anne say about returning to the beginnings of a relationship?

8. What does the author say about most people wanting duration in life and marriage?

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

10. What has the beach taught the author?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

Solitude is another topic the author explores. Do you have solitude in your life? When? Where? What do you do with the solitude? Do you actively seek solitude? If so, why? If not, why?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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