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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How does Liz decide that she needs to break up with David? How does she tell him it's over?
(a) In a letter.
(b) On the phone.
(c) Over email.
(d) In person.

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

4. 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.

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

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

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

8. What New Year does Liz help to chant in upon her arrival at the Ashram and in India for the next part of her trip?
(a) 2003.
(b) 2001.
(c) 2005.
(d) 2004.

9. Liz points out that true yogis see everything in nature as ___________ in disguise, according to the writing in this book.
(a) Purity.
(b) Truth.
(c) Enlightenment.
(d) God.

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

11. David may actually have been Liz's _________, but not for the reasons she thought that he was.
(a) Guru.
(b) Perfect brother.
(c) Husband.
(d) Soul mate.

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

13. From what state is Richard, the cool walking stranger who is a former junkie and alcoholic?
(a) Florida.
(b) New York.
(c) California.
(d) Texas.

14. 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) 3 hours.
(b) 1 hour.
(c) 10 hours.
(d) 6 hours.

15. Liz studies the language of Italian hard, trying to learn __________ words per day, according to the story.
(a) 100.
(b) 14.
(c) 20.
(d) 10.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Liz go after the near kiss experience, according to the story?

2. Living the idea of God is something which is impossible without the help of ______________, even if understanding is simple.

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

4. Iva tells Liz to imagine all of the people in the world, along with celebrities and others, ____________ her petition as well.

5. Shaktipat is the divine ____________ given by enlightened masters to their students, according to Liz.

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