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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. The sales clerk tells Liz that she looks like a buffalo ___________ in her new wide pants, according to the story.

2. Who is the gorgeous, attentive actor and writer with whom Liz begins an affair during the midst of her divorce?

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

4. By what does Liz feel overcome when she is around Roman men, according to the story?

5. Liz finds that she is unwilling to drop the little ________ string of song when the other women are chanting, even if she is tired.

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What is the meaning of the new mantra which Liz is going to be using during her stay at the Ashram?

4. 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?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Lucca talks about how he cannot imagine living anywhere but Rome where his mama lives.

Part 1: Why do you think Lucca wants to always live near his family?

Part 2: Do you think it's healthy to live your entire life in one place? Why or why not?

Part 3: How do you think your life might change if you knew today that you were not going to live anywhere but where you are now?

Essay Topic 2

Throughout the book, Liz writes pleas of help in a journal, only to respond to herself with soothing words.

Part 1: Why do you think that Liz writes down her cries for help instead of asking for help?

Part 2: How do you think you would respond if you felt you had a crisis of faith?

Part 3: Who do you think is writing back to Liz when she writes back to the words she writes?

Essay Topic 3

Liz struggles with the idea of relaxing and just doing nothing, as the Italians are so easily able to do.

Part 1: Why do you think Liz has such a difficult time doing nothing with her days?

Part 2: Do you admire the people who are able to do nothing all day or do you think they are lazy?

Part 3: How do you think your life would need to change in order for you to do less than you are doing right now?

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