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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. The nature of our nervous system requires the mind to take each event as it is happening and put it into __________.
(a) A book.
(b) A memory.
(c) A box.
(d) Order.

2. While one can not be in control of the mountain, one can _____________ the mountain and feel great joy doing so.
(a) Understand.
(b) Traverse.
(c) Believe in.
(d) Conquer.

3. Consciousness is actually a __________ process even though it is able to override genetics in order to become self-directed.
(a) Truthful.
(b) Spiritual.
(c) Emotional.
(d) Biological.

4. Most fakirs and practitioners of other mental disciplines do not hold up to ______________.
(a) Scrutiny.
(b) The Bible.
(c) The idea of flow.
(d) Standard testing.

5. Merging action with __________ also can increase flow, as in the case of physical activity, according to the author.
(a) Purpose.
(b) Goals.
(c) Truth.
(d) Awareness.

Short Answer Questions

1. ____________ has been a focus of human philosophy since the time of Aristotle.

2. An event that conflicts with the self can wreak havoc until the ________ accepts or rejects appropriate behaviors and attitudes.

3. Many still believe that happiness is defined by ___________, though the author says this is not the case.

4. The author points out that there are events in one's life which may escape a person's _________________.

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

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