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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Liz want to kiss her, even though she is dreading it at the same time, according to the story?
(a) Giovanni.
(b) John.
(c) David.
(d) Felipe.

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

3. What is the work assignment that Liz is meant to do when she is at the Ashram, as a part of her mundane work?
(a) Washing dishes.
(b) Greeting students and visitors.
(c) Scrubbing temple floors.
(d) Reading.

4. What kind of vacations is Liz assigned to write about, which allows her to travel to Bali where she meets another Guru?
(a) Poker.
(b) Eco.
(c) Luxury.
(d) Yoga.

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

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

7. What does Liz first do when she gets to Rome and begins to settle into her trip?
(a) Eats pastries.
(b) Cries.
(c) Enrolls in Italian classes.
(d) Does yoga asanas.

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

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

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

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

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

13. In what city does Liz land when she begins her travels in India, according to the writing in this book?
(a) Mumbai.
(b) Timbuktu.
(c) Katamaran.
(d) New Delhi.

14. Liz's favorite word in Italian is __________________, which means, "Let's cross over" according to the story.
(a) Arreverderche.
(b) Attraversiamo.
(c) Attende Tripse.
(d) Attremarche.

15. What does Liz stop doing when she begins to feel depression and loneliness when she is in Rome?
(a) Calling David.
(b) Exercising.
(c) Practicing Italian.
(d) Taking her anti-depressants.

Short Answer Questions

1. Yoga is meant to teach ___________, a state in which one does not have to brood about the past or the future.

2. Who does Lucca want to live near, which is why he cannot picture himself in any other place?

3. What is the name of the relationship in which two people teach each other how to speak their languages?

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

5. What line does Liz remember from Jaws when she struggles with not breaking down? "We're gonna need a bigger _________"

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