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

2. Who tells Liz that her divorce papers had been signed, just as Liz was waking up from a nap?

3. Liz tries to learn one-_______________ by using mantras, which will give her mind something to do.

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

5. What does Liz ship to herself from New York, which causes her to see the differences in how people perceive troubles?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What does Lucca Spaghetti like to take Liz to do when they are going out to eat in Italy?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Liz finds it incredibly brave when some of the Ashram devotees decide to take a vow of silence.

Part 1: Why do you think people take vows of silence?

Part 2: Do you think you could maintain silence for a week's time? Why or why not?

Part 3: How do you think a person might change after being silent for a week?

Essay Topic 2

When in Bali, people will ask others three questions, one of which is, "Are you married?"

Part 1: Why do you think finding out if someone is married is such an important piece of information?

Part 2: Do you think you could ask a stranger whether or not they were married?

Part 3: Why do you think the Bali people believe they should ask this question of everyone?

Essay Topic 3

Liz begins to pray for others when she is praying and meditating, rather than thinking of herself.

Part 1: Why do you think many people pray only for themselves and for their needs?

Part 2: How do you think a person changes when they begin to think of others more than themselves?

Part 3: Why do you think Liz begins to realize that praying for others is what she should do?

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