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

2. What is the time at which the students at the Ashram are expected to rise in the morning?

3. Who does Liz have in her mind when she is preparing meals, according to the story?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. What happens when Liz's friends try to tell her to relax when she is in Italy on her trip?

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

9. What does Iva recommend that Liz do when they are traveling on the book tour together as a way to begin the healing process?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

During her affair with Felipe, Liz neglects her meditation and her trips to see Ketut, her guru.

Part 1: Why do you think Liz stays away from her spiritual practices as she is falling in love?

Part 2: Do you think that Liz's spiritual progress has faltered since she's fallen in love?

Part 3: How do you think Liz could have balanced her spiritual life and her love more?

Essay Topic 3

During her work with the Guru, Liz is told that she needs to pray several times a day, and recite certain prayers.

Part 1: Why do you think Liz decides to follow all of the instructions she receives?

Part 2: Why do you think it's important to pray several times a day?

Part 3: Do you think you could stick to praying multiple times per day?

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