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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. Setting goals and receiving __________ feedback are crucial elements to achieving enjoyment, according to the author.
(a) Truthful.
(b) Negative.
(c) Positive.
(d) No.

2. Consciousness will always allow random thoughts and events to creep in, even if one is currently ______________.
(a) Asleep.
(b) Dead.
(c) Praying.
(d) Engaged in another task.

3. It is safe to say, according to the author, that _________ has been used to enrich virtually every facet of human existence.
(a) Truth.
(b) Therapy.
(c) Flow.
(d) Literature.

4. How many strategies does the author provide for improving the quality of life?
(a) Two.
(b) Ten.
(c) One.
(d) Three.

5. Many still believe that happiness is defined by ___________, though the author says this is not the case.
(a) Death seeking.
(b) Ownership.
(c) Friends.
(d) The number of bank accounts.

Short Answer Questions

1. ____________ has been a focus of human philosophy since the time of Aristotle.

2. One can almost experience flow before a ____________ event because of the love of the art.

3. In our everyday lives, we are limited to experiencing complete _________ because of our preconceived notions about life.

4. The __________ system does not allow the ability to expand the consciousness to such a high degree.

5. To have happiness, to find _________, one must realize that changing one's reactions is simpler and more effective.

Short Essay Questions

1. What are two of the factors that can affect happiness which are completely out of the control of the person?

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

3. What are the two main strategies, according to the author, for improving one's life?

4. Why does the author not think it is possible to expand the consciousness indefinitely?

5. How does the author say that happiness can be achieved, as he does not believe it is an unattainable goal?

6. What is consciousness, according to the author, causing it to seem less like a mystical thing?

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

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

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

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

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