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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3, Enjoyment and the Quality of Life.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. While talking about the passed over promotion may not yield any benefits, it can create a more ____________ work environment.
(a) Truthful.
(b) Helpful.
(c) Harmonious.
(d) Manageable.

2. The author asks the reader to put aside the thought that ___________ can bring happiness to a person.
(a) Family.
(b) Material objects.
(c) Love.
(d) Fame.

3. Without consciousness, the author says, humans would only be able to _________ instinctively to all circumstances.
(a) Watch.
(b) React.
(c) Laugh.
(d) Listen.

4. Many believe that the excitement of the challenge comes from _____________ of a particular situation.
(a) Being in control.
(b) The audience.
(c) The goals.
(d) The challenge.

5. The question of what is ____________ is the one question that modern poets, philosophers, and psychologists can't seem to answer.
(a) Happiness.
(b) Honor.
(c) Flow.
(d) Truth.

Short Answer Questions

1. The author believes that happiness is not an elusive goal, that it can be achieved through the control of ________________.

2. The author believes that without _____________, one can not measure success and thus enjoyment will not be complete.

3. When events or information clashes with a person's sense of self, then _____________ entropy can occur.

4. _________ increases as people age, according to the book, so people become more willing to ask what their life is about.

5. ________ can teach a person how to exert the control and thereby steer the consciousness in the direction of joy and harmony.

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