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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To experience optimal flow, one must find a _____________ in the work and achieve all that can be achieved.
(a) Love.
(b) Purpose.
(c) Position.
(d) Ally.

2. Solitude can also be __________ when one is forced into the situation and not given a choice in the matter.
(a) Menacing.
(b) Exhilarating.
(c) Intimidating.
(d) Exhausting.

3. Memory is an important part of every culture and is required to move ahead in any ___________ system.
(a) Vocational.
(b) Educational.
(c) Cultural.
(d) Family.

4. That said, some people will have troubles with some stress inducers, but will ___________in the face of others.
(a) Rise to the challenge.
(b) Break apart.
(c) Argue.
(d) Not recognize the issue.

5. The author points out that one may not realize just how little ___________ one has over the mind and its abilities.
(a) Control.
(b) Truth.
(c) Belief.
(d) Understanding.

6. There was a time when people were parts of a family because the ______________ required it.
(a) Culture.
(b) Crops.
(c) Family.
(d) Weather.

7. The author questions whether every minute of one's television watching was ____________ in the way it was meant to be.
(a) Helpful.
(b) Distracting.
(c) Counterproductive.
(d) Enjoyable.

8. The world is a hostile place when a person does not have any ________, according to the author.
(a) Drive.
(b) Opportunity.
(c) Flow.
(d) Money.

9. There are some people who find little to no distinction between work and ___________ time, which is becoming less and less today.
(a) Filing.
(b) Leisure.
(c) Preparation.
(d) Management.

10. In pre-literate days, memory was indispensable as a method of transferring _____________ between people.
(a) Codes.
(b) Money.
(c) Goods.
(d) Information.

11. Despite all that has been found out, some people still believe it's possible to be ___________ as one is rich, handsome, or famous.
(a) Sad.
(b) A martyr.
(c) Happy.
(d) A good person.

12. Solitude is a great thing when you want to solve a problem or master a ____________, according to the author.
(a) Creation.
(b) Skill.
(c) Religion.
(d) Book.

13. ___________ is also an excellent way to expand the consciousness and increase mental skill, according to the author.
(a) Dance.
(b) Poetry.
(c) Memory.
(d) Song.

14. Optimal flow does not present _________ conditions on where it may reside, according to the author.
(a) Rigid.
(b) Fluctuating.
(c) Positive.
(d) Truthful.

15. One of the most popular ways that people force feed the brain is by ______________, according to the author.
(a) Cell phones.
(b) Reading.
(c) Computers.
(d) Television.

Short Answer Questions

1. The author asks the question: "Why are some people weakened by ______, while others gain strength from it?"

2. What's interesting is that so many optimal experiences occur with ____________ because the relationships tend to be the strongest.

3. As one grows older, friendships tend to become something more than a combination of ___________ experiences.

4. Freud states quite simply that the recipe for happiness in life was ___________ and work.

5. There are some people who do not strive to reach the ______________, but are happy to stay in their positions.

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