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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 second question that a Balinese villager might ask a stranger upon their arrival in the area?

2. What does Liz realize she has been doing too much in her initial months at the Ashram, on her way back from the airport?

3. Liz considers the types of __________ she will let into the harbor of her mind, as she begins to see their influence.

4. Who decides to warn Liz about the house purchase process, and about not letting it go on for too long?

5. Felipe takes Liz to the beach where he says that he admires her ___________ body as they are on the sand.

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Ketut show to Liz when they meet at his home during the first part of this section?

2. What does Ketut do for the people who come to him as a healer from the area and surrounding areas?

3. What causes Bali to be the last remnant of Hinduism, according to the beginning of this section?

4. What does Liz promise to Richard before he leaves to go home to his own family?

5. What does Liz learn about the history of Bali when she checks out books on Bali from the library?

6. What does Liz say when Felipe asks if they should have an affair together?

7. What is the turiya state which Liz is trying to achieve in the course of her time at the Ashram?

8. What does Liz do in order to celebrate her liberation from her feelings about divorce and her ex-husband?

9. What does Liz have to tell Ketut in order for him to show some sort of recognition of her?

10. What does Liz do in order to help out Wayan with her real estate problems, though she is thought to be nutty for it?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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