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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the animal image which is associated with the kundalini shakti, according to the writing in this book?
(a) Tiger.
(b) Snake.
(c) Hawk.
(d) Horse.

2. How long was Liz married before she and her husband decided to get a divorce, according to the story?
(a) Six years.
(b) Ten years.
(c) Twelve years.
(d) Seven years.

3. Where does Liz have her pivotal experience which brings her to her knees, talking to God?
(a) Bathroom.
(b) Dining room.
(c) Yoga class.
(d) Restaurant.

4. What is the name of the relationship in which two people teach each other how to speak their languages?
(a) Italian buddies.
(b) Tandem Exchange Partner.
(c) Tandem Buddies.
(d) Partner Speakers.

5. What line does Liz remember from Jaws when she struggles with not breaking down? "We're gonna need a bigger _________"
(a) Net.
(b) Plan.
(c) Boat.
(d) Harpoon.

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

7. What does Liz release when she gets the 'answer' from God in her notebook as she is in Rome?
(a) Happiness.
(b) Doubt.
(c) Desire.
(d) Anger.

8. What is the time at which the students at the Ashram are expected to rise in the morning?
(a) 3:00 AM.
(b) 5:00 AM.
(c) 4:00 AM.
(d) 6:00 AM.

9. What allows Liz to head to Rome at the start of the story, according to her own writing?
(a) A free ticket.
(b) A book advance.
(c) Her friend Iva.
(d) A man.

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

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

12. Where is Liz first initiated into the divine energy by her Guru, though she does not feel any different as a result?
(a) Orlando.
(b) India.
(c) Catskills.
(d) Los Angeles.

13. Liz also begins to attend a _________ meditation group where she learns more about the guru to whom she is introduced.
(a) Animism.
(b) Muslim.
(c) Buddhist.
(d) Hindu.

14. The ___________ process of being at an Ashram discourages anyone whose life problems might distract others.
(a) Payment.
(b) Interview.
(c) Travel.
(d) Application.

15. Swamji, beloved __________, is in a dream of Liz's, telling her to hold back the sea while laughing about her failure.
(a) Monk.
(b) One.
(c) Truth.
(d) Master.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of vacations is Liz assigned to write about, which allows her to travel to Bali where she meets another Guru?

2. Who wants to say that they are grateful to be free of crushing depression, though they simply toast their friends?

3. What does Liz first do when she gets to Rome and begins to settle into her trip?

4. What is the language that Liz begins to study in her new found freedom and as a way to change her life?

5. Liz decides that she will spend ________ months each in Italy, India, and Indonesia, according to the story.

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