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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, Chapters 42-50.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What must one do before answering the telephone?
(a) Clear their throat.
(b) Smile.
(c) Recite a mantra.
(d) Count to ten.

2. What do large family units provide?
(a) Less stressful environment for working parents.
(b) Acceptance of the elderly.
(c) Childcare while parents work.
(d) Safety for children of suffering parents.

3. What enables one to become a real person?
(a) Smiling at others.
(b) Studying the classics.
(c) Practicing mindfulness.
(d) Greeting others.

4. What should mindful living not do?
(a) Intrude on others' beliefs.
(b) Blind one from seeing real problems in the world.
(c) Insulate one from all suffering.
(d) Try to cure all suffering.

5. According to Hanh, when must one recognize negative feelings?
(a) When faced with a decision.
(b) When one has emotional support.
(c) When they arise.
(d) Before they arise.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Transforming Feelings", who/what is analogous to emotion?

2. In "Eating Mindfully", what is the purpose of eating?

3. What facilities for gatherings does Hanh recommend for replacing the large family units?

4. How should individuals react to unpleasant feelings?

5. In "Tangerine Meditation", who is reflecting on the tangerine's origin?

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