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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. The New Zealand poet/plumber describes Liz as slippery as a ___________ when this friend heads off.

2. Complex religious ceremonies mark the ___________ rites of passage during a Bali villager's life.

3. What happens to Liz which causes her to go to see a healer, Wayan Nuriyasih, according to the story?

4. What does Liz decide to do as she begins to see that her thoughts are moving into her future travels?

5. Liz realizes there is a lot of value in the __________ of suitors, as happened in the old days, according to the book.

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the turiya state which Liz is trying to achieve in the course of her time at the Ashram?

2. What does Liz remember Richard telling her about finding love and getting back her sexual power?

3. What does Liz have to tell Ketut in order for him to show some sort of recognition of her?

4. What does Liz do to make Ketut's wife less suspicious of her and of her intentions with Ketut?

5. What is the Sufi image which Liz uses to explain to Wayan the opportunities before her now?

6. What does Liz do in order to ensure her mind is clear about what she wants? What choices does she make?

7. What are the two things Liz feels she has always done wrong when it comes to men and being with men?

8. What does Liz learn about the history of Bali when she checks out books on Bali from the library?

9. What does Ketut say that he will teach Liz when she comes to study with him? And what else does Ketut say that he will do?

10. What does Liz do in order to help herself sleep when she has so much trouble one night?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Liz seems to be drawn into spirituality from the very start, and even the doubts of God are proof that she does believe in something else.

Part 1: Why do you think Liz is so quick to say that she does not believe in God?

Part 2: Do you think that Liz believes in God anyway, even though she refuses to say so at first?

Part 3: How do you think a person becomes closer to their faith?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

In the beginning of the book, Liz gives thanks for not being tempted to kiss or to sleep with Giovanni.

Part 1: Why do you think that giving into temptation would be such a bad thing for Liz?

Part 2: Do you think that avoiding temptation is a good thing to practice?

Part 3: How do you think you might try to avoid the temptation of another person?

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