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

2. You need to change your _________ conditions in order to improve the quality of your life, according to the author.
(a) External.
(b) Internal.
(c) Work.
(d) Home.

3. The Amish have a tradition of _________ people who misbehave or who break the law within their tradition.
(a) Embracing.
(b) Leaving.
(c) Shunning.
(d) Killing.

4. It is important to realize that many challenges are actually comprise of the practice of exercising ___________.
(a) Flow.
(b) Control.
(c) Patience.
(d) Honor.

5. __________ is a very large part of some cultures and is typically not a group activity that one shares.
(a) Reading.
(b) Sleeping.
(c) Meditation.
(d) Storytelling.

Short Answer Questions

1. A more compelling way to occupy the mind is to ____________, according to the author.

2. What is the first reaction of the manager who has been passed over for a promotion in the company, in the author's example?

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

4. Pleasure may arise from a _____________, while enjoyment comes from a windfall at a casino.

5. When the man is trying to find out why he got passed over for the job, what is the first reaction the author says he could have?

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