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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. ____________ are seen as a type of hero and are often the recipients of admiration by their peers.
(a) Managers.
(b) Prisoners.
(c) Survivors.
(d) Secretaries.

2. It is useless to memorize items that ________________, as one will not retain the knowledge.
(a) Never be used.
(b) Are silly.
(c) Are for children.
(d) Are too simple to remember.

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

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

5. Not only have many people overcome __________, but they have gone on to lead successful and happy lives.
(a) Adversity.
(b) Attractiveness.
(c) Fame.
(d) Flow.

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

7. For one that is struggling to make ends meet and to keep a roof over their head, striving for _________ may seem like a frivolous luxury.
(a) Flow.
(b) Truth.
(c) Money.
(d) Balance.

8. ___________ are a crucial way to develop social skills outside of the family unit, according to the author.
(a) Schools.
(b) Romantic relationships.
(c) Friendships.
(d) Workplaces.

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

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

11. A person who wants ______________ will need to work more than a nomad who has no responsibilities or material needs.
(a) To be invisible.
(b) Material things.
(c) To be a celebrity.
(d) Success.

12. If memory were not a part of these past cultures, then the __________ nature of many of these cultures would have been lost.
(a) Metaphorical.
(b) Historical.
(c) Spiritual.
(d) Familial.

13. For some people, __________ is a key factor in their happiness and in achieving their state of flow.
(a) A bomb shelter.
(b) Solitude.
(c) Companionship.
(d) Writing.

14. There are some people who do not strive to reach the ______________, but are happy to stay in their positions.
(a) Retirement age.
(b) End of the rainbow.
(c) End of a path.
(d) Top rung of the ladder.

15. The first group of people who are faced with stress tend to ____________ when faced with it.
(a) Crumble.
(b) Rise up.
(c) Run away.
(d) Ignore it.

Short Answer Questions

1. Solitude is a great thing when you want to solve a problem or master a ____________, according to the author.

2. There are many stories of people in ______________ who relied on their memory to help them cope with the horrors.

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

4. While it's been said that flow can be achieved through physical activity, the ________ can also help to generate this flow.

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

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