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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 1, Chapters 4-6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What strikes Millman by its grandeur?
(a) The Taj Mahal.
(b) The Purarimjes.
(c) The Ganges River.
(d) The Himalayas.

2. What does Ruth tell Dan to do in her note?
(a) Go meditate for three days on top of Peli.
(b) Go home to his wife and daughter.
(c) Come back in three days.
(d) Go ride a surfboard.

3. What cure does Ruth prescribe for Dan?
(a) A barefoot walk in the surf.
(b) A barefoot walk on coals.
(c) A tanning booth.
(d) A sauna.

4. After Stanford, where does the author accept a teaching position?
(a) University of Georgia.
(b) Swarthmore.
(c) University of Ohio.
(d) Oberlin College.

5. What is going on at the house when Dan arrives?
(a) A funeral.
(b) A wake.
(c) A party.
(d) A seance.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is a fakir?

2. How does Dan respond when he realizes his predicament?

3. For what is Molokai most known?

4. What lesson from Socrates does the author have difficulty following in this early part of the book?

5. What does the author do for a job right after graduation?

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