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

2. What are humans seeking, according to Liz's understanding of what yoga is meant to do for a person?

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

4. Liz continues to sing, helping the mystical _____________ that holds unknown destinies, according to the writing in this book.

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. 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?

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

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

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

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

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

Liz begins to fall in love with someone, falling head over heels in the process.

Part 1: Do you think it's a good idea to fall head over heels in love?

Part 2: Do you think that Liz was ready to fall in love during this part of the story?

Part 3: How do you think Liz could be more reasonable in the way that she falls in love?

Essay Topic 3

Liz begins to come to the understanding that she and her ex-husband were born in order to forgive each other.

Part 1: Why do you think divorce is so painful for those who are in it, even though they have decided to break up?

Part 2: How do you feel about the idea that people might be born to forgive each other?

Part 3: What do you think the positive result of forgiveness is? Are there any negative results?

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