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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 is one thing Ruth and Dan have in common?
(a) Harvard.
(b) Princeton.
(c) Yale.
(d) Oberlin.

2. Once Mama Chia has taken Dan to the edge and points the way, what does he have to do?
(a) Open his eyes and leap.
(b) Close his eyes and leap.
(c) Nothing.
(d) The same thing as on the surfboard.

3. What does Dan have to keep fighting off?
(a) Lassitude.
(b) Despondency.
(c) Panic.
(d) Rage.

4. What becomes an obsession to Dan?
(a) Finding a direction.
(b) Rescue.
(c) Revenge.
(d) Thirst.

5. What fades in the author's memories as he leads a "normal" life?
(a) His past life as a Tibetan monk.
(b) His encounter with Socrates.
(c) His memories of fighting in Viet Nam.
(d) His father's death.

Short Answer Questions

1. At what time of the year does Millman arrive in Delhi?

2. Who takes care of Dan when he is recovering from his days at sea?

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

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

5. What does Dan jokingly say he'll call the diet he follows while floating on the surfboard?

(see the answer key)

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