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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. What does Liz decide to retire when she finally begins to settle down in Italy with her new friends?
(a) Her yoga mat.
(b) Her writing.
(c) A typewriter.
(d) Her laptop.

2. __________ is Liz's best friend from her Italian class, according to the story.
(a) Giovanni.
(b) Iva.
(c) Elizabeth.
(d) Sophie.

3. By what does Liz feel overcome when she is around Roman men, according to the story?
(a) Boredom.
(b) Anxiety.
(c) Lust.
(d) Anger.

4. Italians do not need to be told that they need to take a _________ during the day, according to the story.
(a) Pill.
(b) Break.
(c) Nap.
(d) Hard look at themselves.

5. In whose hands does Giulio put all of the decisions and the outcomes of the world, according to the story?
(a) His mama's.
(b) His wife's.
(c) God's.
(d) His own.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who tells Liz that her divorce papers had been signed, just as Liz was waking up from a nap?

2. How long was Liz married before she and her husband decided to get a divorce, according to the story?

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

4. Liz conceives of God as an experience of supreme __________ rather than like the descriptions in popular culture.

5. Rome believes itself to be ____________, which is why it is less competitive than other cities in Europe.

(see the answer key)

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