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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 want to complete before she is with Felipe or with any other man in the world?

2. What does Mario help Liz buy so that she can get around town more easily during her stay in Bali?

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

4. __________ is not an insurance policy, according to the writing in this book, but rather a courageous leap.

5. What does Liz want from Wayan when they are dealing with the real estate debacle, according to the book?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What do Liz and Yudhi do together when they are sitting on the beach in Bali on the last day of their trip?

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

4. To what does the plumber/poet from New Zealand liken divorce when a group begins to discuss this idea?

5. What does Liz do to make Ketut's wife less suspicious of her and of her intentions with Ketut?

6. What does Liz do in order to ensure her mind is clear about what she wants? What choices does she make?

7. What is the process of choosing one's thoughts, according to the instruction of Richard?

8. Of what is it said that interrupting is a sign, which Liz learns in her studying since it is a problem for her?

9. What is the Sufi image which Liz uses to explain to Wayan the opportunities before her now?

10. What does Mario do when Liz arrives in Indonesia for the last location of her journey?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Liz has been told by others in her life that she resembles the man she is with in her life, so she decides to take a break from love.

Part 1: Why do you think Liz decides to become like her partners?

Part 2: Do you think you become more like your partner when you are in a love relationship?

Part 3: Why is it so unhealthy to take on the features of a partner when you are in a love relationship?

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

Liz becomes afraid when she realizes that she is a little rusty when it comes to flirting.

Part 1: Why does flirting seem to make Liz so nervous in her actions?

Part 2: Do you think there is a right and a wrong way of flirting?

Part 3: How do you think others feel about the way that Liz interacts with them as she flirts?

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