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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The author believes that the final analysis of the _________ order of the consciousness is incomplete and that it requires further study.
(a) Active.
(b) Energetic.
(c) Linear.
(d) Cloud.

2. The author believes that without _____________, one can not measure success and thus enjoyment will not be complete.
(a) Praise.
(b) Friends.
(c) Feedback.
(d) Goals.

3. 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) Anger.
(b) Confusion.
(c) Sadness.
(d) Joy.

4. People's perceptions are influenced by their ___________ and forces beyond their control in life.
(a) TV.
(b) Children.
(c) Surroundings.
(d) Books.

5. The author points out that there are events in one's life which may escape a person's _________________.
(a) Truth.
(b) Bank account.
(c) Eyesight.
(d) Consciousness.

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

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

8. The __________ system does not allow the ability to expand the consciousness to such a high degree.
(a) Goverment.
(b) School.
(c) Nervous.
(d) Therapy.

9. A person can not control __________ or war, according to the author and be brings this up at several times.
(a) Weather.
(b) Genetics.
(c) Work.
(d) Money.

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

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

12. What should parents provide to their children in an age appropriate way in order to increasing the learning of a child?
(a) Choice.
(b) Clarity.
(c) Challenges.
(d) Commitment.

13. _________ increases as people age, according to the book, so people become more willing to ask what their life is about.
(a) Anger.
(b) Happiness.
(c) Drama.
(d) Discontent.

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

15. Contrary to popular belief, consciousness is not a ___________ thing, according to the author's findings.
(a) Religious.
(b) Human.
(c) Mystical.
(d) Darker.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. The author believes it is nearly impossible to put a ___________ on the culture's effect on its people.

3. The author believes that flow may have a ___________ component, coming from the parents to the children.

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

5. The self is often related to the __________, although this is a small part of the whole, according to the author.

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