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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. One must ask how these expectations of one's future are formed and realize that the outcome is a _______________ experience.
(a) Honorable.
(b) Subjective.
(c) Amazing.
(d) Human.

2. For many reasons, the idea of psychic entropy is the direct opposite of optimal __________, according to the author.
(a) Experience.
(b) Truth.
(c) Honor.
(d) Living.

3. It is true that there will always be external forces that demand our _____________ and cause stress in our lives.
(a) Money.
(b) Sacrifice.
(c) Tears.
(d) Attention.

4. Pleasure may arise from a _____________, while enjoyment comes from a windfall at a casino.
(a) Lottery ticket.
(b) Tax refund.
(c) Spiritual experience.
(d) Well-planned meal.

5. Happiness can be found when the result of certain events meet or exceed _____________ of the person in the situation.
(a) Understandings.
(b) Expectations.
(c) Rules.
(d) Paychecks.

Short Answer Questions

1. Merging action with __________ also can increase flow, as in the case of physical activity, according to the author.

2. Setting goals and receiving __________ feedback are crucial elements to achieving enjoyment, according to the author.

3. __________ through life is fine for some, according to the author, and it can be valid for their experiences.

4. A man who ________ may put himself into hot water and alienate a boss, causing him to have a lesser chance of getting a promotion.

5. The definition of happiness, according to the author, doesn't really matter in the big _________.

Short Essay Questions

1. What might happen if a person were to burst into an office demanding answers as to why they got passed over for a promotion?

2. What does it mean when an event escapes a person's consciousness, according to the author?

3. What is a person able to do as a result of having a consciousness, according to the author?

4. Where does flow tend to occur most often in life, according to the author?

5. What is the relationship between culture and the way a person can experience flow in his life?

6. What does Csikszentmihalyi mean when he talks about the idea of an autotelic person?

7. What does the author say goes hand in hand with many things that are enjoyable?

8. What does the author think would happen if a person did not have a consciousness?

9. What are some crucial elements in achieving enjoyment in one's life, according to this book?

10. What are some of the ways in which people find happiness, according to the author in the book?

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