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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. For whom does Mitsu yell?
(a) Mrs. Fujimoto.
(b) Her husband.
(c) Mama Chia.
(d) Mama Johnson.
2. What does Socrates predict in a letter?
(a) That Dan will be easy to sway to Mama Chia's ways.
(b) That Dan will be hard on himself and excitable.
(c) That Dan will die in Hawaii.
(d) That Mama Chia will not have success with Dan.
3. What is the best definition for the Hawaiian word "kahuna?"
(a) The one who is to sustain.
(b) Magician or expert in any situation.
(c) The one who is to blame.
(d) The head honcho.
4. Where does Millman decide to go?
(a) Alaska.
(b) India.
(c) New York.
(d) South America.
5. What fades in the author's memories as he leads a "normal" life?
(a) His encounter with Socrates.
(b) His memories of fighting in Viet Nam.
(c) His father's death.
(d) His past life as a Tibetan monk.
Short Answer Questions
1. What does the author do on his wedding night?
2. What is one thing the Advaita Vendanta teach?
3. What does Dan jokingly say he'll call the diet he follows while floating on the surfboard?
4. What does Socrates say about the search for ultimate meaning?
5. What does she do after drawing the figure?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is Dan's ultimate conclusion about his time in India?
2. For what is Dan searching in India and why does he choose India?
3. 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?
4. Describe Dan's experience in his dreamlike state in chapter 7 and his reaction to the dream.
5. What do you think about what Mama Chia says about suffering?
6. Why does Dan decide to stop over in Hawaii and what do you think is the reason for his layover?
7. Dan falls asleep, which could be what is called in literary terms, a "narrative contrivance." What do you think that means in context of this story and Dan falling asleep?
8. How does Ruth respond to Dan's appearance at the party and what do you think this foreshadows?
9. What does Dan do while in India?
10. How does Mama Chia interpret Dan's bad dream?
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