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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2, The Anatomy of Consciousness.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Happiness can be found when the result of certain events meet or exceed _____________ of the person in the situation.
(a) Expectations.
(b) Rules.
(c) Understandings.
(d) Paychecks.

2. What does the author seem to believe is not actually something that exists in the world?
(a) Religious zealotry.
(b) Consciousness.
(c) God.
(d) ESP.

3. Many still believe that happiness is defined by ___________, though the author says this is not the case.
(a) Death seeking.
(b) The number of bank accounts.
(c) Friends.
(d) Ownership.

4. It is safe to say, according to the author, that _________ has been used to enrich virtually every facet of human existence.
(a) Flow.
(b) Therapy.
(c) Literature.
(d) Truth.

5. Some philosophies state that outside forces that affect us are largely outside of us, which causes our lives to be ____________ and out of our control.
(a) Energetic.
(b) Pre-ordained.
(c) Boring.
(d) Mutable.

Short Answer Questions

1. Without consciousness, the author says, humans would only be able to _________ instinctively to all circumstances.

2. The definition of happiness, according to the author, doesn't really matter in the big _________.

3. The consciousness allows a person to invent ______________, create lies, and to envision works of art.

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

5. What would be the result if the mind did not attempt to put the experiences it has in some sort of order?

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