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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3, Chapters 59-71.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What two conscious actions should precede taking a bite of food?
(a) Sitting down, then closing one's eyes.
(b) Saying grace and smiling.
(c) Pausing, then smelling the food's aroma.
(d) Breathing and smiling.

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

3. What three concepts can be included in family life that will promote inner peace?
(a) Reading rooms, family altar, and mindful dinners.
(b) Music room, reading room, and conscious breathing.
(c) Meditation sessions, meditation rooms, and mindful dinners.
(d) Breathing room, media room, and mindful dinners.

4. According to the Editor's Introduction, what method of obtaining peace is part of Thich Nhat Hanh's teachings?
(a) Living mindfully.
(b) Creating personal wealth.
(c) Accepting one's social status.
(d) Loving all people.

5. Where is Gethsemani?
(a) New Delhi, India.
(b) Louisville, Kentucky.
(c) Vietnam.
(d) New York City.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Bells of Mindfulness", what must everyone make time for, according to Hanh?

2. What is the goal of meditation?

3. Who smiles at the flower?

4. At what university did Hanh tell the teachers and students to pause after a bell sounds?

5. According to Hanh, what is the relationship of the leaf to the tree?

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