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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 kind of vacations is Liz assigned to write about, which allows her to travel to Bali where she meets another Guru?

2. Living the idea of God is something which is impossible without the help of ______________, even if understanding is simple.

3. Where does Liz have her pivotal experience which brings her to her knees, talking to God?

4. What is the color of the energy running through Liz's body when she uses the new mantra in her practice?

5. The sales clerk tells Liz that she looks like a buffalo ___________ in her new wide pants, according to the story.

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when a person is able to stand in the eternal present as a result of practicing yoga?

2. Why does Liz decide that she needs to swear herself to celibacy for the time being, at the start of the story?

3. What does Ketut Liyer tell Liz when she first meets him when studying about yoga vacations in Bali?

4. To what does Liz compare her arrival at the Ashram when she is first coming into India?

5. What does Liz do when she is in the midst of her divorce, in order to make herself feel better about her life?

6. What happens when Liz's friends try to tell her to relax when she is in Italy on her trip?

7. Why is the guru not in residence in the Ashram where Liz is staying, according to her explanation?

8. Why doesn't Liz decide to cry when she is feeling despondent about her inability to transform herself?

9. What is the schedule the students have to follow, in terms of the time they need to get up and the time they need to go to bed?

10. What is the prayer that Liz offers up when she is walking away from Giovanni at the start of the book?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Liz begins to fall in love with someone, falling head over heels in the process.

Part 1: Do you think it's a good idea to fall head over heels in love?

Part 2: Do you think that Liz was ready to fall in love during this part of the story?

Part 3: How do you think Liz could be more reasonable in the way that she falls in love?

Essay Topic 2

During her affair with Felipe, Liz neglects her meditation and her trips to see Ketut, her guru.

Part 1: Why do you think Liz stays away from her spiritual practices as she is falling in love?

Part 2: Do you think that Liz's spiritual progress has faltered since she's fallen in love?

Part 3: How do you think Liz could have balanced her spiritual life and her love more?

Essay Topic 3

Mario takes Liz to her Guru immediately, dropping everything to help this unknown woman.

Part 1: Why do you think the Liz feels as though she is immediately adored?

Part 2: Why do you think a stranger might want to drop everything to help someone else?

Part 3: Have you ever dropped everything to help someone you didn't already know?

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