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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. The sales clerk tells Liz that she looks like a buffalo ___________ in her new wide pants, according to the story.
(a) Book.
(b) Mozzarella.
(c) Bread.
(d) Patty.

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

3. Where does Liz have her pivotal experience which brings her to her knees, talking to God?
(a) Restaurant.
(b) Yoga class.
(c) Bathroom.
(d) Dining room.

4. What does Liz release when she gets the 'answer' from God in her notebook as she is in Rome?
(a) Happiness.
(b) Doubt.
(c) Anger.
(d) Desire.

5. 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) David.
(d) Giovanni.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Liz's favorite word in Italian is __________________, which means, "Let's cross over" according to the story.

3. What is the event which only adds to the trauma of Liz's divorce situation and the legal battles with her husband?

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

5. Who is the filmmaker who wants to learn English and becomes Liz's other partner in learning Italian?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Why does Liz's guru suggest that she use mantras in her life and in her daily practice?

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

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

7. What happens when Liz decides to pray to God for the first time during that dark period of her life?

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

9. What does Liz do when she is in the midst of her divorce, in order to make herself feel better about her life?

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

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