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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. Where exactly is Liz, the author, at the beginning of the book when she begins to tell her story?

2. What does Liz first do when she gets to Rome and begins to settle into her trip?

3. When Liz is in the Ashram for the first time, she tests out her new ___________, "Om Namah Shivaya."

4. Only __________ are conscious of realizing God, as Liz points out in the book has been taught to her.

5. What are humans seeking, according to Liz's understanding of what yoga is meant to do for a person?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Liz do in response to David's repulsion at her addiction and her dependence on him?

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

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

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

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

7. Why does one of Liz's friends know of all of the best places to eat in Rome when she is there?

8. What is happening when Liz arrives at the Ashram on New Year's Eve, in which she joins?

9. Why does Liz decide that she needs to swear herself to celibacy for the time being, at the start of the story?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Liz seems to be drawn into spirituality from the very start, and even the doubts of God are proof that she does believe in something else.

Part 1: Why do you think Liz is so quick to say that she does not believe in God?

Part 2: Do you think that Liz believes in God anyway, even though she refuses to say so at first?

Part 3: How do you think a person becomes closer to their faith?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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?

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