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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 tries to learn one-_______________ by using mantras, which will give her mind something to do.
(a) Focus.
(b) Direction.
(c) Pointedness.
(d) Use.

2. What does Liz do for the first time in her adult life after she meets the guru and begins to make changes?
(a) Gets her own apartment.
(b) Reads a book.
(c) Writes a book.
(d) Finds her mother.

3. The new mantra that Liz uses is ________, which means "I am That" and it targets the area which the monk describes.
(a) Vishna.
(b) Tun-sa.
(c) Ham-sa.
(d) Hum-sa.

4. What does Liz ship to herself from New York, which causes her to see the differences in how people perceive troubles?
(a) Books.
(b) Money.
(c) Food.
(d) Clothes.

5. 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) Reading.
(b) Greeting students and visitors.
(c) Washing dishes.
(d) Scrubbing temple floors.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What offers Liz ever-shifting images that begin to drive her crazy, even as she is trying to push them away?

3. What prevents Liz from setting out on her world travel adventure at the start, though this soon resolves?

4. Who does Liz want to kiss her, even though she is dreading it at the same time, according to the story?

5. Liz compares her entrance to the Ashram as one might introduce a new ____________ to the farm.

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. Why is the guru not in residence in the Ashram where Liz is staying, according to her explanation?

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

8. What does Liz do as a result of going to a Hindu meditation group at the suggestion of David?

9. Why doesn't Liz decide to cry when she is feeling despondent about her inability to transform herself?

10. What does Liz admit she has never been able to do when it comes to love relationships, which is why she wants to take a break?

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