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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 decides to ask Sophie if she wants to head out for a ________ eating outing in Naples, according to the story.

2. Liz calls her mind a __________ mind as it tends to swing back and forth between ideas and emotions.

3. Iva tells Liz to imagine all of the people in the world, along with celebrities and others, ____________ her petition as well.

4. On what holiday does Lucca's birthday fall so the group of friends decides to celebrate this holiday as well for Liz?

5. What does Liz decide to retire when she finally begins to settle down in Italy with her new friends?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why doesn't Liz decide to cry when she is feeling despondent about her inability to transform herself?

2. Why doesn't Rome compete with the other cities in the European Union, according to Liz?

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

4. What does Liz do as a result of going to a Hindu meditation group at the suggestion of David?

5. 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?

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

7. What have Liz's friends told her about herself whenever she is in a relationship with a man?

8. What does Lucca Spaghetti like to take Liz to do when they are going out to eat in Italy?

9. Why do Giovanni and Liz meet frequently, according to the beginning of the book?

10. What happens when Liz decides to pray to God for the first time during that dark period of her life?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The true yogis see everything in nature as God in disguise, according to the writing of Liz and according to her experiences.

Part 1: Why do you think that nature is God in disguise? What does this mean to you?

Part 2: How do you think yoga is a practice which would allow a person to uncover God?

Part 3: What do you think changes when a person practices yoga in their life?

Essay Topic 2

Liz finds it incredibly brave when some of the Ashram devotees decide to take a vow of silence.

Part 1: Why do you think people take vows of silence?

Part 2: Do you think you could maintain silence for a week's time? Why or why not?

Part 3: How do you think a person might change after being silent for a week?

Essay Topic 3

The Ketut figure in the story is one who is almost stereotypical, with the looks he has and the way that he is described in his actions.

Part 1: Do you think the gurus are important and valuable people in the world?

Part 2: Why do you think people continue to seek out gurus to help them in their lives?

Part 3: Do you think you would ever seek out a guru in your own life? Why or why not?

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