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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. As Mama Chia hurries among gravestones and speaks with new urgency, what does Dan feel?
(a) Anger.
(b) Terror.
(c) Indifference.
(d) Awe.

2. What is an "arena of battle" and "finishing school" for the Basic Self?
(a) The third floor.
(b) The fourth floor.
(c) The first floor.
(d) Each floor.

3. What happens when Mama Chia throws the bird in the air.
(a) It falls to the ground dead.
(b) It flutters its wings and then lands on her shoulder.
(c) It flies out to sea.
(d) Nothing; it is unharmed.

4. To whom does Mama Chia wish Dan to be grateful?
(a) Source.
(b) Himself.
(c) The goddess.
(d) No one.

5. Who are aware at birth?
(a) All creatures.
(b) All humans.
(c) Genuine masters.
(d) No one.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the Tower represent?

2. What does Dan think is one reason Socrates sends him to Mama Chia?

3. What does Mama Chia do to her pet bird?

4. When Dan awakes on the other side, what happens?

5. Why is Dan afraid?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain Mama Chia's thoughts about who she, Dan and Socrates are.

2. How does Mama Chia explain the Tower of Seven Floors?

3. What is foreshadowed in this section?

4. How does Mama Chia answer Dan's question about having money and supporting his family?

5. What vision does Dan have as he meditates by the waterfall?

6. Explain the incident with the starfish and the possible meaning of it.

7. What is the path to the heart? Does this seem difficult?

8. What do you think Mama Chia means when she says that "The Great Leap" is frightful, but above the heart, it becomes "an elevator ride?"

9. What do you think Mama Chia means when she says one must clean the lower floors before ascending to higher floors?

10. Who does Dan meet and what does he advice Dan to do about the bullies?

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