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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. Pleasure is the realization of ___________, while enjoyment is the situation when goals are exceeded, according to the author.

2. While there are things which can not be changed, there are ways in which one can be as __________ as possible to prevent disaster.

3. What does the author seem to believe is not actually something that exists in the world?

4. In the end, a man may be passed over for a promotion because he is more qualified in a certain __________.

5. It is important to realize that many challenges are actually comprise of the practice of exercising ___________.

Short Essay Questions

1. What is a person able to do as a result of having a consciousness, according to the author?

2. What are two of the factors that can affect happiness which are completely out of the control of the person?

3. What can the idea of flow teach a person to do in relation to his life and happiness?

4. When does psychic entropy occur, according to the author when speaking of the presence of self?

5. What does Csikszentmihalyi mean when he talks about the idea of an autotelic person?

6. What are some of the problems an autoletic person can encounter in trying to achieve flow?

7. What happens to the self during experience, according to the author?

8. What does the author think would happen if a person did not have a consciousness?

9. What is the difference between pleasure and enjoyment, according to the author of the book?

10. What does it mean when an event escapes a person's consciousness, according to the author?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The idea that many people believe they are supposed to be happy or not is one that seems to create a difficult position for the book and the author.

Part 1: Do you believe that everyone in the world is meant to be happy?

Part 2: Why do you think some people believe they are not supposed to be happy?

Part 3: How do you feel about the discussion of happiness? Does this seem to be an important question in your life?

Essay Topic 2

The author says there are some people who are internally driven to find flow in their lives.

Part 1: Why do you think only some people are driven naturally to find flow?

Part 2: How do you think a person could become driven to find flow in their lives?

Part 3: Do you feel you are a person who is naturally driven to find flow in your life?

Essay Topic 3

The question of what happiness is becomes the guiding force of this book, causing the initial discussion and everything that comes after.

Part 1: Why do you think the definition of happiness is important to the author?

Part 2: Do you think the discussion of what happiness is is an important discussion? Support your answer.

Part 3: In what ways might the world change if people were not looking to become happier?

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