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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 2 , Chapters 16-19.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Millman become more dejected as time passes on his travels?
(a) He cannot make any lasting connections.
(b) He is overwhelmed by the different paths one can take to enlightment.
(c) He finds nothing that isn't available in the West in bookstores.
(d) He thinks everyone he meets is a hypocrite.

2. What does Dan jokingly say he'll call the diet he follows while floating on the surfboard?
(a) The Mama Chia Diet.
(b) The Surfboard Diet.
(c) The non-eating diet.
(d) The Stupidity Diet.

3. What does Mama Chia say one reason is for her relationship with Dan?
(a) She does not say anything in particular.
(b) She grows as he grows.
(c) She learns about America from Dan.
(d) She assists others through Dan.

4. Simply put, what are Dan's instructions when he gets to Makapuu Beach?
(a) Look for a special shell and listen to what is says.
(b) Build a fire and wait.
(c) Walk barefoot in the surf.
(d) Find a surfboard and start paddling with the tide.

5. What does Socrates predict in a letter?
(a) That Dan will die in Hawaii.
(b) That Dan will be hard on himself and excitable.
(c) That Mama Chia will not have success with Dan.
(d) That Dan will be easy to sway to Mama Chia's ways.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Dan's disembodied self do?

2. Who has guarded Molokai for four centuries?

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

4. What does Dan call one of the punks?

5. How has Mama Chia made peace with being comfortable?

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