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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 the Advaita Vendanta teach?
(a) That spirit is ascendent over flesh.
(b) That flesh and spirit are not separate.
(c) That life is more important than the between life.
(d) That flesh is impure.

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

3. Who is Victor?
(a) Ruth's godson.
(b) Ruth's grandson.
(c) Socrates' nephew.
(d) Ruth's brother.

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

5. 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) Find a surfboard and start paddling with the tide.
(c) Build a fire and wait.
(d) Walk barefoot in the surf.

Short Answer Questions

1. What cure does Ruth prescribe for Dan?

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

3. What does Socrates say about the search for ultimate meaning?

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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