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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Liz conceives of God as an experience of supreme __________ rather than like the descriptions in popular culture.
(a) Presence.
(b) Love.
(c) Authority.
(d) Friendship.

2. Funny enough, two of the people whom Liz meets in Rome are writers and they are named ____________.
(a) Felipe.
(b) Elizabeth.
(c) Iva.
(d) David.

3. Because Liz feels ________, she allows the divorce to continue on for months without resolution.
(a) Doubtful.
(b) Guilty.
(c) Happy.
(d) Loved.

4. What offers Liz ever-shifting images that begin to drive her crazy, even as she is trying to push them away?
(a) A woman.
(b) Mind.
(c) The Guru.
(d) Richard.

5. Shaktipat is the divine ____________ given by enlightened masters to their students, according to Liz.
(a) Initiation.
(b) Interpretation.
(c) Scripture.
(d) Rules.

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

7. Liz swears herself to celibacy in order to find healing and peace through ____________, according to the story.
(a) Yoga.
(b) Prayer.
(c) Solitude.
(d) Diary writing.

8. Who introduces Liz to an Indian Guru when she is in her fragile state and is unable to deal well with the world?
(a) Iva.
(b) David.
(c) Giovanni.
(d) Claude.

9. What does Liz take great joy in buying after she begins to understand what brings her pleasure when she is in Italy?
(a) Music.
(b) Books.
(c) Ingredients.
(d) Plants.

10. What does God say to Liz when she writes down that she does not believe in him?
(a) I think you need some time alone.
(b) I don't believe you.
(c) I believe in you.
(d) Why are you talking to me?

11. Liz wishes she could be like __________ who enjoys her husband, but does not become affected when her husband is moody.
(a) Maria.
(b) Her mother.
(c) Her sister.
(d) Iva.

12. What prevents Liz from setting out on her world travel adventure at the start, though this soon resolves?
(a) She loses her book advance.
(b) A family emergency.
(c) Her divorce proceedings.
(d) An illness.

13. What is the color of the energy running through Liz's body when she uses the new mantra in her practice?
(a) Green.
(b) Gray.
(c) Blue.
(d) Black.

14. What is the Sanskrit word for union, according to the writing in this book?
(a) Truth.
(b) Yoga.
(c) Divinity.
(d) Honor.

15. Living the idea of God is something which is impossible without the help of ______________, even if understanding is simple.
(a) Gurus.
(b) Mantras.
(c) Yoga.
(d) Ashrams.

Short Answer Questions

1. On what does Liz bring Iva when she is still battling her divorce and having troubles with her life, according to the story?

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

3. Italians do not need to be told that they need to take a _________ during the day, according to the story.

4. Who does Liz want to kiss her, even though she is dreading it at the same time, according to the story?

5. Liz finds that she is unwilling to drop the little ________ string of song when the other women are chanting, even if she is tired.

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