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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 continues to sing, helping the mystical _____________ that holds unknown destinies, according to the writing in this book.
(a) Building.
(b) Water pitcher.
(c) Cone.
(d) Fishing net.

2. What are humans seeking, according to Liz's understanding of what yoga is meant to do for a person?
(a) Financial stability.
(b) Joy.
(c) Serenity.
(d) Contentment.

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

4. Where are Liz and Iva driving when Iva tells Liz that she needs to talk to God about her problems, according to the story?
(a) New Jersey.
(b) Kansas.
(c) Michigan.
(d) California.

5. What does Liz decide to retire when she finally begins to settle down in Italy with her new friends?
(a) A typewriter.
(b) Her yoga mat.
(c) Her laptop.
(d) Her writing.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the work assignment that Liz is meant to do when she is at the Ashram, as a part of her mundane work?

2. What is the name of the magazine for which one of the writers Liz meets writes, according to the story?

3. Italians do not need to be told that they need to take a _________ during the day, according to the story.

4. What kind of vacations is Liz assigned to write about, which allows her to travel to Bali where she meets another Guru?

5. Who introduces Liz to an Indian Guru when she is in her fragile state and is unable to deal well with the world?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. For what is the practice of yoga used, according to Liz's own experience and study of the subject?

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

4. What does the yogic path do for the person who uses it as more than just an exercise practice?

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

6. What is happening when Liz arrives at the Ashram on New Year's Eve, in which she joins?

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

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

9. 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?

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

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