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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 does Liz have to tell Ketut that she is in order for him to recognize her again in the story?

2. In the Bali culture, a baby becomes human when they first ___________ when they are six months old.

3. _____________ responds to all sincere prayers and all paths which lead back to this person.

4. The ___________ is more important than the individual in Bali, Liz begins to learn in her research.

5. Who does Liz worry about, so she tells Wayan to tell them they shouldn't worry about their future?

Short Essay Questions

1. What causes Bali to be the last remnant of Hinduism, according to the beginning 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. Of what is it said that interrupting is a sign, which Liz learns in her studying since it is a problem for her?

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

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

6. What are the two things Liz feels she has always done wrong when it comes to men and being with men?

7. What is the complaint that Tulsi has when she is talking with Liz as they get to know each other?

8. What does Felipe point out to Liz after she tells him that she wants to be friends with him?

9. What does Liz do in order to help herself sleep when she has so much trouble one night?

10. What happens to Liz's prayers when she is becoming more clear about what she wants from her life?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Throughout the book, Liz writes pleas of help in a journal, only to respond to herself with soothing words.

Part 1: Why do you think that Liz writes down her cries for help instead of asking for help?

Part 2: How do you think you would respond if you felt you had a crisis of faith?

Part 3: Who do you think is writing back to Liz when she writes back to the words she writes?

Essay Topic 2

It's interesting to note that Liz does not go into details about why her marriage failed or what led her to sob on her bathroom floor.

Part 1: Why do you think that Liz avoids the details of her failing marriage in the beginning of the book?

Part 2: Do you think the book would have been more powerful if she had given the details of her marriage?

Part 3: Is it necessary to always know all of the details about why things go wrong for characters in a book?

Essay Topic 3

The true yogis see everything in nature as God in disguise, according to the writing of Liz and according to her experiences.

Part 1: Why do you think that nature is God in disguise? What does this mean to you?

Part 2: How do you think yoga is a practice which would allow a person to uncover God?

Part 3: What do you think changes when a person practices yoga in their life?

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