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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 1, Beads 19-36.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Rome believes itself to be ____________, which is why it is less competitive than other cities in Europe.
(a) Eternal.
(b) Artistic.
(c) Useless.
(d) Better.

2. Liz's new lover is _________ over her addiction to him and her despondency about her situation.
(a) Empathetic to her feelings.
(b) At a loss for words.
(c) Repulsed.
(d) Annoyed.

3. What is the event which only adds to the trauma of Liz's divorce situation and the legal battles with her husband?
(a) Liz's mother's death.
(b) A near death experience.
(c) 9/11.
(d) Christmas.

4. What does Liz first do when she gets to Rome and begins to settle into her trip?
(a) Cries.
(b) Enrolls in Italian classes.
(c) Eats pastries.
(d) Does yoga asanas.

5. Where exactly is Liz, the author, at the beginning of the book when she begins to tell her story?
(a) Rome.
(b) New York.
(c) New Delhi.
(d) Bali.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Liz stop doing when she begins to feel depression and loneliness when she is in Rome?

2. Who is the filmmaker who wants to learn English and becomes Liz's other partner in learning Italian?

3. Who comes to visit Liz, dragging her around the city and helping her through her breakup grief?

4. Who does Lucca want to live near, which is why he cannot picture himself in any other place?

5. What does God tell Liz to do when she first speaks with him during her moment of desperation, according to the story?

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