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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8, Enjoying Solitude and Other People.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. One of the most popular ways that people force feed the brain is by ______________, according to the author.
(a) Television.
(b) Computers.
(c) Reading.
(d) Cell phones.

2. For some people, __________ is a key factor in their happiness and in achieving their state of flow.
(a) Companionship.
(b) A bomb shelter.
(c) Solitude.
(d) Writing.

3. In pre-literate days, memory was indispensable as a method of transferring _____________ between people.
(a) Information.
(b) Goods.
(c) Codes.
(d) Money.

4. The author questions whether every minute of one's television watching was ____________ in the way it was meant to be.
(a) Helpful.
(b) Enjoyable.
(c) Counterproductive.
(d) Distracting.

5. There was a time when people were parts of a family because the ______________ required it.
(a) Culture.
(b) Family.
(c) Weather.
(d) Crops.

Short Answer Questions

1. Solitude can also be __________ when one is forced into the situation and not given a choice in the matter.

2. Some of the most enjoyable experiences a person can have are those that are born in the __________.

3. One of the most rewarding and complex relationships one will ever deal with is that of _____________.

4. There are many stories of people in ______________ who relied on their memory to help them cope with the horrors.

5. No two __________ are exactly alike in their dynamic, the same way no two people are exactly alike in their beliefs and actions.

(see the answer key)

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