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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What are humans seeking, according to Liz's understanding of what yoga is meant to do for a person?
(a) Serenity.
(b) Financial stability.
(c) Contentment.
(d) Joy.

2. How long is the walking tour in the city which takes Liz all the way to her favorite spot on the shore opposite the Tiber Island?
(a) 6 hours.
(b) 3 hours.
(c) 1 hour.
(d) 10 hours.

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

4. Where are Liz and Iva driving when Iva tells Liz that she needs to talk to God about her problems, according to the story?
(a) California.
(b) New Jersey.
(c) Michigan.
(d) Kansas.

5. The new mantra that Liz uses is ________, which means "I am That" and it targets the area which the monk describes.
(a) Hum-sa.
(b) Tun-sa.
(c) Vishna.
(d) Ham-sa.

6. Who advises Liz not to fall apart because of her work, even though she feels like crying some days?
(a) Richard.
(b) Guru.
(c) David.
(d) Iva.

7. Who wants to say that they are grateful to be free of crushing depression, though they simply toast their friends?
(a) Sophie.
(b) Maria.
(c) Julio.
(d) Liz.

8. Liz decides that she will spend ________ months each in Italy, India, and Indonesia, according to the story.
(a) Five.
(b) Four.
(c) Three.
(d) Six.

9. Iva tells Liz to imagine all of the people in the world, along with celebrities and others, ____________ her petition as well.
(a) Co-signing.
(b) Writing.
(c) Burning.
(d) Laughing at.

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

11. A monk tells Liz that the mind rests in the __________ to escape clamor and when Liz tries a new mantra, she feels a shift.
(a) Hands.
(b) Back.
(c) Belly.
(d) Heart.

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

13. Only __________ are conscious of realizing God, as Liz points out in the book has been taught to her.
(a) Yogis.
(b) Humans.
(c) Gurus.
(d) Birds.

14. Who is the filmmaker who wants to learn English and becomes Liz's other partner in learning Italian?
(a) Maria.
(b) Giulio.
(c) Dario.
(d) Sophie.

15. Yoga is meant to teach ___________, a state in which one does not have to brood about the past or the future.
(a) Strength.
(b) Flexibility.
(c) Self-mastery.
(d) Chanting.

Short Answer Questions

1. From what state is Richard, the cool walking stranger who is a former junkie and alcoholic?

2. Liz also begins to attend a _________ meditation group where she learns more about the guru to whom she is introduced.

3. Julio decides there is one word which can describe the cities in Italy and in the world. What word is associated with Rome?

4. What does Liz ship to herself from New York, which causes her to see the differences in how people perceive troubles?

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

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