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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Liz is in the Ashram for the first time, she tests out her new ___________, "Om Namah Shivaya."
(a) Mantra.
(b) Goal.
(c) Bitte.
(d) Pledge.

2. The ___________ process of being at an Ashram discourages anyone whose life problems might distract others.
(a) Payment.
(b) Travel.
(c) Application.
(d) Interview.

3. Swamji, beloved __________, is in a dream of Liz's, telling her to hold back the sea while laughing about her failure.
(a) Truth.
(b) Master.
(c) One.
(d) Monk.

4. What does God say to Liz when she writes down that she does not believe in him?
(a) I think you need some time alone.
(b) Why are you talking to me?
(c) I believe in you.
(d) I don't believe you.

5. What does Liz take great joy in buying after she begins to understand what brings her pleasure when she is in Italy?
(a) Music.
(b) Plants.
(c) Ingredients.
(d) Books.

6. What line does Liz remember from Jaws when she struggles with not breaking down? "We're gonna need a bigger _________"
(a) Net.
(b) Boat.
(c) Plan.
(d) Harpoon.

7. What does Liz do for the first time in her adult life after she meets the guru and begins to make changes?
(a) Reads a book.
(b) Writes a book.
(c) Gets her own apartment.
(d) Finds her mother.

8. Liz's favorite word in Italian is __________________, which means, "Let's cross over" according to the story.
(a) Attremarche.
(b) Attende Tripse.
(c) Attraversiamo.
(d) Arreverderche.

9. Who is the person Liz meets on a train who is a rich programmer from Seattle?
(a) Marta Manna.
(b) Crazy Linda.
(c) Crazy Joe.
(d) Richard.

10. The experience that Liz has with God begins a ______________, but not a conversion, according to the story.
(a) Movie type experience.
(b) Story.
(c) Conversation.
(d) Relationship.

11. Liz tries to learn one-_______________ by using mantras, which will give her mind something to do.
(a) Direction.
(b) Use.
(c) Pointedness.
(d) Focus.

12. Liz also begins to attend a _________ meditation group where she learns more about the guru to whom she is introduced.
(a) Buddhist.
(b) Muslim.
(c) Animism.
(d) Hindu.

13. Liz decides that she wants to be like ____________ when she is old, according to the story.
(a) Sophie.
(b) Maria.
(c) Rome.
(d) Felipe.

14. What prevents Liz from setting out on her world travel adventure at the start, though this soon resolves?
(a) Her divorce proceedings.
(b) She loses her book advance.
(c) A family emergency.
(d) An illness.

15. Who does Lucca want to live near, which is why he cannot picture himself in any other place?
(a) Liz.
(b) Mama.
(c) Dolce.
(d) Maria.

Short Answer Questions

1. Liz wishes she could be like __________ who enjoys her husband, but does not become affected when her husband is moody.

2. What is the animal image which is associated with the kundalini shakti, according to the writing in this book?

3. What allows Liz to head to Rome at the start of the story, according to her own writing?

4. Liz swears herself to celibacy in order to find healing and peace through ____________, according to the story.

5. One must be open to ____________, writes Liz, when she is thinking about Octavian and all of the things that he does not contemplate.

(see the answer keys)

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