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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What has bothered Dan since the surfboard incident?
(a) Mama Chia's lackadaisical mannerisms.
(b) The ocean.
(c) The idea of death.
(d) The idea of faith.

4. Who takes care of Dan when he is recovering from his days at sea?
(a) Chia.
(b) Sei.
(c) Maaia.
(d) Sachi.

5. What does Mama Chia say she did nine years ago?
(a) Meet Socrates in India.
(b) Gave a speech at the World Holistic Conference.
(c) Help bring Sachi into the world.
(d) Contacted an alien.

Short Answer Questions

1. For what does Dan listen?

2. Who is Victor?

3. What is a fakir?

4. What does Mama Chia think Dan is strong enough to do?

5. Why does Dan have to rest?

Short Essay Questions

1. Dan says he would trade enlightenment for one glass of "pure, cool, quenching water." What do you think this says about the human condition?

2. What does Dan do while in India?

3. Why do you think Mama Chia resumes her work as midwife and kahuna after receiving a letter from Socrates about Dan?

4. Dan tries to stay awake and conscious because he's afraid of what might happen if he falls asleep. Do you think this is symbolic of anything?

5. What is the irony of Dan's situation out on the vast Pacific Ocean?

6. Why is Dan depressed on his honeymoon?

7. How does Dan decide to commence his search for the woman of whom Socrates had once told Dan, and do you think that is a logical solution?

8. What is Dan's ultimate conclusion about his time in India?

9. What is the phrase that Ruth uses that catches Dan's attention and how would you characterize their encounter?

10. Why do you think Sachi asks her little brother to tell her about God?

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