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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4, The Conditions of Flow; Chapter 5, The Body in Flow.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the first reaction of the manager who has been passed over for a promotion in the company, in the author's example?
(a) Confusion.
(b) Anger.
(c) Joy.
(d) Sadness.

2. Flow is less likely to occur when a cultural aspect does not match a person's ________ in life.
(a) Attitudes.
(b) Desires.
(c) Friends.
(d) Learning.

3. 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) Pre-ordained.
(b) Energetic.
(c) Boring.
(d) Mutable.

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

5. What is the name that the author has coined for people who are internally driven to find flow in their lives?
(a) Automatic.
(b) Autoflowic.
(c) Autoletic.
(d) Automotic.

Short Answer Questions

1. In order to understand the idea of flow, a person needs to be aware of the __________ to personal fulfillment.

2. Many people believe they are meant to be _____________ or they are not - no wiggle room between sides.

3. When there is no real sense of self within a person because of the outside distractions, that person is said to be ______________.

4. Once one can process the conflicting behaviors and information, then things can return to __________ for the person.

5. While having a/an ____________________ is possible at any given moment, flow tends to occur more in a structured atmosphere.

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