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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. There is no rule written in stone about how much a person should work, rather, it all depends on the person's ________.
(a) Happiness.
(b) Drive.
(c) Skills.
(d) Needs.

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

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

5. As one grows older, friendships tend to become something more than a combination of ___________ experiences.
(a) Cultural.
(b) Workplace.
(c) Childhood.
(d) Family.

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

7. Many children were born to carry on a _____________ or to serve a parent's biological need for children.
(a) Spiritual quest.
(b) Royal bloodline.
(c) Family name.
(d) Disease.

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

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

10. The author asks the question: "Why are some people weakened by ______, while others gain strength from it?"
(a) Stress.
(b) Work.
(c) Flow.
(d) Love.

11. Some of the most enjoyable experiences a person can have are those that are born in the __________.
(a) Brain.
(b) Arm.
(c) Church.
(d) Hand.

12. The second group of people who are faced with stress tend to ______________ when faced with it.
(a) Run away.
(b) Ignore it.
(c) Crumble.
(d) Rise to the challenge.

13. 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) Balance.
(c) Truth.
(d) Money.

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

15. Some people have the preconceived notion that all work is supposed to be _____________, and that its only goal is to provide food.
(a) Hard.
(b) Boring.
(c) Meaningless.
(d) Easy.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. Flow goes much deeper than a quest for _______. In fact, material possessions may be seen as icing on the cake.

3. The act of doing a job that one loves while incorporating ____________ would almost guarantee a sense of flow.

4. Entire civilizations have been built around specific forms of ________, according to the author's research.

5. People, by nature it seems, are ___________ animals who rely on others for enjoyment and survival.

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