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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 does the author do for a job right after graduation?
(a) Sells cars.
(b) Sells insurance.
(c) Practices law.
(d) Computer programmer.

2. Who is having a baby in chapter 5?
(a) Ruth's daughter.
(b) Mitsu Fujimoto.
(c) Sei.
(d) Ruth's granddaughter.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the major difference between the author and his wife, Linda?

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

3. Why does the author do what he does on his wedding night?

4. Who is Ruth Johnson?

5. After Stanford, where does the author accept a teaching position?

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