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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. Rome believes itself to be ____________, which is why it is less competitive than other cities in Europe.
(a) Better.
(b) Useless.
(c) Eternal.
(d) Artistic.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Liz calls her mind a __________ mind as it tends to swing back and forth between ideas and emotions.

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

3. What is the time at which the students at the Ashram are expected to rise in the morning?

4. What does Liz take great joy in buying after she begins to understand what brings her pleasure when she is in Italy?

5. Where does Liz have her pivotal experience which brings her to her knees, talking to God?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the schedule the students have to follow, in terms of the time they need to get up and the time they need to go to bed?

2. What have Liz's friends told her about herself whenever she is in a relationship with a man?

3. Why do Giovanni and Liz meet frequently, according to the beginning of the book?

4. What is the advice that Giovanni gives to Liz as she is trying and struggling to learn Italian?

5. What happens when Liz's friends try to tell her to relax when she is in Italy on her trip?

6. What does Ketut Liyer tell Liz when she first meets him when studying about yoga vacations in Bali?

7. Why does one of Liz's friends know of all of the best places to eat in Rome when she is there?

8. To what does Liz compare her arrival at the Ashram when she is first coming into India?

9. What happens when a person is able to stand in the eternal present as a result of practicing yoga?

10. What does Liz do in response to David's repulsion at her addiction and her dependence on him?

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