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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 kind of juice do Ruth and Dan have to drink when they first meet?
(a) Orange.
(b) Apple.
(c) Carrot.
(d) Mango.

2. What is the board like that Dan finds?
(a) He cannot find a board.
(b) Like the ones the old Hawaiians used.
(c) A new slick, fiberglass board.
(d) A dented, fiberglass board that is slightly too short for his frame.

3. What returns to Dan as he is healing?
(a) A new sense of direction.
(b) Peace.
(c) A renewed sense of urgency.
(d) A sense of anger at his stupidity.

4. What is one overwhelming impression Millman has of India?
(a) The modern cities.
(b) The alternating cold and warm climate.
(c) The peace and quiet.
(d) The huge numbers of people.

5. According to Socrates, how is charity most effective?
(a) It is generally not effective.
(b) With the right leverage.
(c) In places where people help themselves.
(d) With the most money.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mama Chia say she did nine years ago?

2. What is the main thing that keeps Dan looking after feeling quite discouraged?

3. What fades in the author's memories as he leads a "normal" life?

4. Why does Millman become more dejected as time passes on his travels?

5. What does Millman hope to find in the few days he decides to spend in Hawaii on his way home from India?

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