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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 1, Chapters 1-3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Millman become more dejected as time passes on his travels?
(a) He thinks everyone he meets is a hypocrite.
(b) He finds nothing that isn't available in the West in bookstores.
(c) He is overwhelmed by the different paths one can take to enlightment.
(d) He cannot make any lasting connections.

2. What strikes Millman by its grandeur?
(a) The Taj Mahal.
(b) The Ganges River.
(c) The Himalayas.
(d) The Purarimjes.

3. What does Millman hope to find in the few days he decides to spend in Hawaii on his way home from India?
(a) Contact with the local culture.
(b) Some healing.
(c) A way to reconnect with his inner being.
(d) Socrates.

4. What lesson from Socrates does the author have difficulty following in this early part of the book?
(a) Compassion.
(b) Meditation.
(c) Detachment.
(d) Being in the present moment.

5. Everyone the author looks, what does he see?
(a) Beggars.
(b) Joy and optimism.
(c) Others searching for something, too.
(d) Prosperity.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is going on at the house when Dan arrives?

2. What cure does Ruth prescribe for Dan?

3. Who does Millman meet outside the last bank he visits?

4. What is the main thing that keeps Dan looking after feeling quite discouraged?

5. What schools does Millman attend regularly?

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