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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Liz's favorite word in Italian is __________________, which means, "Let's cross over" according to the story.

2. Funny enough, two of the people whom Liz meets in Rome are writers and they are named ____________.

3. What kind of vacations is Liz assigned to write about, which allows her to travel to Bali where she meets another Guru?

4. In whose hands does Giulio put all of the decisions and the outcomes of the world, according to the story?

5. Liz finds that she is unwilling to drop the little ________ string of song when the other women are chanting, even if she is tired.

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the meaning of the new mantra which Liz is going to be using during her stay at the Ashram?

2. To what does Liz compare her arrival at the Ashram when she is first coming into India?

3. What does the yogic path do for the person who uses it as more than just an exercise practice?

4. For what is the practice of yoga used, according to Liz's own experience and study of the subject?

5. What does Ketut Liyer tell Liz when she first meets him when studying about yoga vacations in Bali?

6. What happens when the Lazio team doesn't win the soccer match that Liz and Lucca attend?

7. What does Liz admit she has never been able to do when it comes to love relationships, which is why she wants to take a break?

8. What does Liz do when she begins to hear her ex-husband's voice in her head when she is cooking for herself?

9. How does Liz begin to define pleasure for herself, allowing herself to relax and be happy for once in her life?

10. Why is the guru not in residence in the Ashram where Liz is staying, according to her explanation?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Liz begins to come to the understanding that she and her ex-husband were born in order to forgive each other.

Part 1: Why do you think divorce is so painful for those who are in it, even though they have decided to break up?

Part 2: How do you feel about the idea that people might be born to forgive each other?

Part 3: What do you think the positive result of forgiveness is? Are there any negative results?

Essay Topic 2

It's interesting to note that Liz does not go into details about why her marriage failed or what led her to sob on her bathroom floor.

Part 1: Why do you think that Liz avoids the details of her failing marriage in the beginning of the book?

Part 2: Do you think the book would have been more powerful if she had given the details of her marriage?

Part 3: Is it necessary to always know all of the details about why things go wrong for characters in a book?

Essay Topic 3

Liz begins to pray for others when she is praying and meditating, rather than thinking of herself.

Part 1: Why do you think many people pray only for themselves and for their needs?

Part 2: How do you think a person changes when they begin to think of others more than themselves?

Part 3: Why do you think Liz begins to realize that praying for others is what she should do?

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