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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10, The Making of Meaning.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Many believe that the excitement of the challenge comes from _____________ of a particular situation.
(a) The challenge.
(b) The audience.
(c) The goals.
(d) Being in control.

2. For many reasons, the idea of psychic entropy is the direct opposite of optimal __________, according to the author.
(a) Living.
(b) Experience.
(c) Honor.
(d) Truth.

3. Most fakirs and practitioners of other mental disciplines do not hold up to ______________.
(a) The idea of flow.
(b) Standard testing.
(c) The Bible.
(d) Scrutiny.

4. In the end, a man may be passed over for a promotion because he is more qualified in a certain __________.
(a) Communication style.
(b) Craft.
(c) Ethnicity.
(d) Skill set.

5. Changing another person is virtually ____________, so many programs teach people to change their reactions instead.
(a) Painless.
(b) Successful.
(c) Simple.
(d) Impossible.

Short Answer Questions

1. ___________ are a crucial way to develop social skills outside of the family unit, according to the author.

2. Memory may also be useful in maintaining __________ in otherwise horrific conditions, according to the author.

3. The author asks the question: "Why are some people weakened by ______, while others gain strength from it?"

4. The author believes that meaning is to bring order to the contents of the _________ by integrating one's actions into a unified flow experience.

5. The first group of people who are faced with stress tend to ____________ when faced with it.

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