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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the second window show?
(a) Pain.
(b) Hostility.
(c) Pleasure.
(d) Grief.

2. What do four Hawaiian punks do?
(a) Are disrespectful to Mama Chia.
(b) Give Dan drugs.
(c) Bother Sachi.
(d) Beat up Dan.

3. How has Mama Chia made peace with being comfortable?
(a) By trying to be kind to those nearby.
(b) By rationalizing.
(c) By making others just as comfortable.
(d) By being peace.

4. What do Mama Chia and Dan do with the thousands of starfish washed up on the beach?
(a) Rescue as many as possible.
(b) Leave them to their karma.
(c) Take pictures.
(d) Collect a few to dry out.

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

6. Who are aware at birth?
(a) No one.
(b) Genuine masters.
(c) All humans.
(d) All creatures.

7. If Dan fails in the task Mama Chia gives him, what will happen?
(a) He will feel pain and part of him will die.
(b) He will try again.
(c) He will know he is not yet ready for that floor.
(d) He will succeed just from trying.

8. What does Mama Chia say Dan has become?
(a) A fakir.
(b) A jewel.
(c) A robot.
(d) A human being.

9. How does Dan feel about being naked when Mama Chia appears?
(a) Not ashamed.
(b) Embarrassed.
(c) Confused.
(d) Joyous.

10. Where is Dan at the opening to chapter 13?
(a) He is on the plane back to Ohio.
(b) He is uncertain.
(c) He is back on the surfboard.
(d) He is lying with his head in Mama Chia's lap.

11. Why do they borrow a truck?
(a) To go to a large waterfall.
(b) Because Mama Chia is tired.
(c) To go into Kaunakakai to shop.
(d) To go to the mainland.

12. What has Dan failed to enter?
(a) The fourth floor.
(b) The well.
(c) Nirvana.
(d) The path of life.

13. What is an "arena of battle" and "finishing school" for the Basic Self?
(a) Each floor.
(b) The fourth floor.
(c) The first floor.
(d) The third floor.

14. When Dan stops being an observer to become part of the community, what happens?
(a) He realizes how shallow he is.
(b) He stops worrying about catching leprosy.
(c) He is ready to leave.
(d) He understands Mama Chia's purpose.

15. What happens when Mama Chia throws the bird in the air.
(a) Nothing; it is unharmed.
(b) It flutters its wings and then lands on her shoulder.
(c) It flies out to sea.
(d) It falls to the ground dead.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the third window show?

2. What does Mama Chia draw?

3. According to Mama Chia, what does shape shifting involve?

4. Why should Dan meditate by the waterfall?

5. What does Dan think is one reason Socrates sends him to Mama Chia?

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