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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. People, by nature it seems, are ___________ animals who rely on others for enjoyment and survival.
(a) Quiet.
(b) Boring.
(c) Isolated.
(d) Social.

5. One of the most rewarding and complex relationships one will ever deal with is that of _____________.
(a) Children.
(b) Family.
(c) Marriage.
(d) Friendships.

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

7. While it's been said that flow can be achieved through physical activity, the ________ can also help to generate this flow.
(a) Mind.
(b) Lungs.
(c) Spirit.
(d) Soul.

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

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

10. Those with autoletic personalities tend to find _________ in nearly any situation through mental stimulation and attitude.
(a) Joy.
(b) Criticism.
(c) Truth.
(d) Money.

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

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

13. The mind tends to wander to the most __________ thoughts that are current residing in the brain when it is not fully captured.
(a) Useless.
(b) Honorable.
(c) Problematic.
(d) Truthful.

14. 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) Navajo Talkers.
(b) Windmovers.
(c) Blank Slates.
(d) Windtalkers.

15. 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) Familial.
(c) Spiritual.
(d) Historical.

Short Answer Questions

1. A more compelling way to occupy the mind is to ____________, according to the author.

2. The world is a hostile place when a person does not have any ________, according to the author.

3. No two __________ are exactly alike in their dynamic, the same way no two people are exactly alike in their beliefs and actions.

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

5. That said, some people will have troubles with some stress inducers, but will ___________in the face of others.

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