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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. 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) Seven years.
(d) Twelve years.

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

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

4. What does God tell Liz to do when she first speaks with him during her moment of desperation, according to the story?
(a) Go back to bed.
(b) Leave her apartment.
(c) Get a divorce.
(d) Nothing.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Liz's new lover is _________ over her addiction to him and her despondency about her situation.

2. Who is the person Liz meets on a train who is a rich programmer from Seattle?

3. David may actually have been Liz's _________, but not for the reasons she thought that he was.

4. A monk tells Liz that the mind rests in the __________ to escape clamor and when Liz tries a new mantra, she feels a shift.

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Liz become lonely and depressed in her new Italian home, according to her writing in the book?

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

3. 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?

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

5. Why does Liz decide that she needs to swear herself to celibacy for the time being, at the start of the story?

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

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

8. Why doesn't Rome compete with the other cities in the European Union, according to Liz?

9. What does Liz do when she begins to hear her ex-husband's voice in her head when she is cooking for herself?

10. How does Liz begin to define pleasure for herself, allowing herself to relax and be happy for once in her life?

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