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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) Princeton.
(b) Oberlin.
(c) Yale.
(d) Harvard.

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

3. What lesson from Socrates does the author have difficulty following in this early part of the book?
(a) Being in the present moment.
(b) Compassion.
(c) Meditation.
(d) Detachment.

4. At what time of the year does Millman arrive in Delhi?
(a) Early summer.
(b) The hot, dry season.
(c) The holy season.
(d) The monsoon season.

5. What does Mama Chia say about the energies?
(a) They only help the physical body.
(b) They are not imaginary.
(c) They are imaginary but useful.
(d) They only help the spirit.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ruth say that gets Dan's attention as he is leaving the juice stand?

2. What kind of juice do Ruth and Dan have to drink when they first meet?

3. What does Ruth tell Dan to do in her note?

4. What is so painful during Dan's time on the surfboard?

5. What is going on at the house when Dan arrives?

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