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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. 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 martyr.
(d) A good person.

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

6. Some people have learned to control the ___________ in such a way that lining the optimal experience become a reality.
(a) Flow.
(b) Consciousness.
(c) Power.
(d) Money.

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

8. The transformation is complete when a person's sense of ___________ is not destroyed by external forces.
(a) Truth.
(b) Humor.
(c) Honor.
(d) Self.

9. Contrary to popular opinions, health and wealth are not cures for ___________ in life.
(a) Misery.
(b) Adversity.
(c) Boredom.
(d) Questions.

10. 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) Money.
(b) Truth.
(c) Flow.
(d) Balance.

11. There are many stories of people in ______________ who relied on their memory to help them cope with the horrors.
(a) Boarding schools.
(b) Jails.
(c) POW camps.
(d) Concentration camps.

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

13. Flow goes much deeper than a quest for _______. In fact, material possessions may be seen as icing on the cake.
(a) Truth.
(b) Connection.
(c) Riches.
(d) Balance.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Those with autoletic personalities tend to find _________ in nearly any situation through mental stimulation and attitude.

2. The Amish have a tradition of _________ people who misbehave or who break the law within their tradition.

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

4. No matter what happens in life, many experts do believe that people are able to adjust and eventually will be able to find _________ once more.

5. One might think that if a job was structured to mirror a __________, then more people would be enthusiastic.

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