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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Memory may also be useful in maintaining __________ in otherwise horrific conditions, according to the author.
(a) Honor.
(b) Trust.
(c) Sanity.
(d) Health.

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

3. The act of doing a job that one loves while incorporating ____________ would almost guarantee a sense of flow.
(a) Skills and goals.
(b) Lies.
(c) Help from willing partners.
(d) Truth.

4. What's interesting is that so many optimal experiences occur with ____________ because the relationships tend to be the strongest.
(a) Friends.
(b) Spouses.
(c) Children.
(d) Family.

5. A person should seek to form a job in such a way that it resembles a _______ activity, such as weaving or hunting.
(a) Easy.
(b) Dull.
(c) Boring.
(d) Flow.

6. A person can realize that forcing their ___________ upon external situations is often fruitless for them.
(a) Money.
(b) Family.
(c) Ideas.
(d) Will.

7. No two __________ are exactly alike in their dynamic, the same way no two people are exactly alike in their beliefs and actions.
(a) Partners.
(b) Families.
(c) Children.
(d) Businesses.

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

9. __________ is a very large part of some cultures and is typically not a group activity that one shares.
(a) Meditation.
(b) Reading.
(c) Storytelling.
(d) Sleeping.

10. Some may choose to work when it is not ____________, for the sheer challenge and enjoyment of it all.
(a) Pleasurable.
(b) Necessary.
(c) Allowed.
(d) Convenient.

11. Freud states quite simply that the recipe for happiness in life was ___________ and work.
(a) Sex.
(b) Love.
(c) Cigars.
(d) Learning.

12. The Amish have a tradition of _________ people who misbehave or who break the law within their tradition.
(a) Leaving.
(b) Embracing.
(c) Shunning.
(d) Killing.

13. What is NOT one of the things a person may need in order to cope with stress?
(a) Psychological abilities.
(b) Coping strategies.
(c) Medication.
(d) External support.

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

15. What was the name of the Marine code breakers used in World War II as their language was never written down, so it could not be broken?
(a) Blank Slates.
(b) Navajo Talkers.
(c) Windtalkers.
(d) Windmovers.

Short Answer Questions

1. Optimal flow does not present _________ conditions on where it may reside, according to the author.

2. The first group of people who are faced with stress tend to ____________ when faced with it.

3. In pre-literate days, memory was indispensable as a method of transferring _____________ between people.

4. Those who are forced into solitude can be traumatized because their ______________ has been diminished in the eyes of society.

5. Since no one can avoid adversity, it is imperative that courage, perseverance, resilience, and strength are precious ____________.

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