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

2. What is the color of the energy running through Liz's body when she uses the new mantra in her practice?

3. Iva tells Liz to imagine all of the people in the world, along with celebrities and others, ____________ her petition as well.

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

5. Funny enough, two of the people whom Liz meets in Rome are writers and they are named ____________.

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. To what does Liz compare her arrival at the Ashram when she is first coming into India?

6. 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?

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

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

9. What happens when a person is able to stand in the eternal present as a result of practicing yoga?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Liz decides to meditate among the mosquitoes in order to see if she can resist her normal reflex to hit the insects.

Part 1: Why do you think Liz decided to test herself in this way?

Part 2: What other practices might Liz have tried in order to see if she could settle down?

Part 3: What do you do when you need to settle your mind during the day?

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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