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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 common are the oyster shells?
2. How are some of the ways couples forge ahead in the world, according to the author?
3. What does Anne believe is not her responsibility to do?
4. What is there little time at home to do, according to the author?
5. What does the author say makes it impossible to stand up for each person in existence?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Anne say women must discover for themselves and how?
2. Does the author believe she will be able to practice at home what she learned on the island? Why or why not?
3. What has the beach taught the author?
4. What does Anne think about objects being crowded?
5. How does being at home change the author's interaction with people?
6. What does Anne think middle age might bring to her relationships?
7. What is the Argonauta and how does it use its shell?
8. How does Anne see the oyster shell in relationship to marriage?
9. What questions about her life and conclusions does Anne have as she thinks about the Argonauta ?
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 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 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 3
What does the author mean by a "one-and-only" moment? What was a moment like that which you have experienced in your life?
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