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Nhat Hanh

Peace Is Every Step | Quiz

Nhat Hanh
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Peace Is Every Step | Quiz

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1)

Why does one sometimes go for a drive unnecessarily? (from Part 1, Chapters 10-17)

To maintain the car.
To quiet the bells.
To enjoy nature.
To escape oneself.
2)

What increases one's capacity for compassion? (from Part 3, Chapters 59-71)

Becoming more educated about the world.
Being fully mindful of the suffering.
Experiencing extreme suffering of oneself.
Becoming more spiritual.
3)

What is the goal of meditation? (from Part 1, Chapters 18-25)

Purification during meditation and throughout the day.
Purification during meditation.
Purification throughout the day.
Purification during stressful times.
4)

What does the author suggest using as a bell of mindfulness when driving in Paris? (from Part 1, Chapters 10-17)

Car horn.
"Je me souviens" license plate.
Yield sign.
Stop sign.
5)

In "Flower Insights" who holds a flower before the monks? (from Part 1, Chapters 18-25)

Mahakashyapa.
H.H. the Dalai Lama.
Buddha.
The book's author.
6)

According to Hanh, what are most individuals willing to find out about an issue? (from Part 2, Chapters 26-33)

The solution to the problem.
The source of the problem.
The villain who created the problem
Their friends' stance on the issue.
7)

According to Hanh in "Call Me by My True Names", who has the potential to become a "pirate"? (from Part 3, Chapters 59-71)

The reader.
Anyone.
The suffering.
Hanh.
8)

According to Hanh in the last article, what two kinds of policies are needed? (from Part 3, Chapters 59-71)

Garbage and government.
Suffering and government.
Suffering and garbage.
Suffering and compassion.
9)

In "Transforming Feelings", who/what symbolizes mindfulness? (from Part 2, Chapters 26-33)

Buddha.
The crying child.
The reader.
The mother.
10)

What does Hanh synchronize with his movements of using a scythe? (from Part 1, Chapters 18-25)

His rest periods.
His thoughts.
His breathing.
His voice.
11)

What do large family units provide? (from Part 2, Chapters 42-50)

Less stressful environment for working parents.
Acceptance of the elderly.
Childcare while parents work.
Safety for children of suffering parents.
12)

What should one do as angry feelings subside? (from Part 2, Chapters 26-33)

Examine the source.
Observe mindfully.
Breathe consciously.
Nurture the anger.
13)

What benefits can be found only in oneself? (from Part 1, Chapters 18-25)

Joy and peace.
Enlightenment and peace.
Peace and respect.
Love and joy.
14)

What does Hanh consider to be one's "second heart"? (from Part 3, Chapters 51-58)

The sun.
One's child.
One's mother.
The universe.
15)

What should a driver do when caught by a stop light? (from Part 1, Chapters 10-17)

Meditate on yesterday's trip.
Think about the destination.
Listen to music.
Sit back and smile.
16)

What is Hanh's attitude towards the Western tradition of hugging? (from Part 2, Chapters 42-50)

Positive.
Skeptical.
Indifferent.
Negative.
17)

Which group of people are "the light at the top of the candle" for interbeing? (from Part 3, Chapters 51-58)

Veterans.
The Enlightened.
Children.
Elderly.
18)

What can happen when one observes parents with compassion? (from Part 2, Chapters 34-41)

One finds joy and peace.
One can avoid repeating the cycle.
One can forgive them their wrongs.
One can understand the wrongs of the parents.
19)

How can one encourage the government to make decisions that encourage peace? (from Part 3, Chapters 59-71)

By writing one's congressman.
By living responsibly.
By openly opposing war.
By voting for the most educated candidate.
20)

When one returns to mindfulness, what gifts ensue? (from Part 3, Chapters 59-71)

Joy and peace.
Stability and harmony.
Wisdom and harmony.
Joy and stability.
21)

According to Hanh, when must one recognize negative feelings? (from Part 2, Chapters 26-33)

When one has emotional support.
When faced with a decision.
Before they arise.
When they arise.
22)

Which plant is used in Hanh's story about people looking for the reason why it failed to grow? (from Part 2, Chapters 34-41)

Lettuce.
Beans.
Corn.
Carrots.
23)

According to Hanh, what happens to anger when one pounds a pillow? (from Part 2, Chapters 26-33)

It becomes more intense.
It is negated.
It subsides temporarily.
It subsides completely.
24)

According to Hanh, what would improve the power of hugging? (from Part 2, Chapters 42-50)

Hugging only when the feeling is genuine.
Hugging only when the feeling is shared.
Combining hugging with mindful breathing.
Combining hugging with a smile.
25)

While driving, what can be used as a bell of mindfulness? (from Part 1, Chapters 10-17)

A red light.
A yield sign.
A car horn.
A speed limit sign.
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