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

2. In order to understand the idea of flow, a person needs to be aware of the __________ to personal fulfillment.
(a) Obstacles.
(b) Questions.
(c) Road.
(d) Money.

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

4. A rock climber's _________ can change when they feel an unusual rock as they are ascending a mountain.
(a) Mission.
(b) Perception.
(c) Goals.
(d) Gear.

5. One large obstacle to joy and the feeling of fulfillment is the act of feeling ______________ during one's life.
(a) Lonely.
(b) Self-conscious.
(c) Crowded.
(d) Powerless.

Short Answer Questions

1. The author believes it is easy to differentiate between ____________ and enjoyment, though the two are closely related.

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

3. Another condition of flow is how the __________ affects a person's goals and desires for their lives.

4. Some philosophies state that outside forces that affect us are largely outside of us, which causes our lives to be ____________ and out of our control.

5. Consciousness will always allow random thoughts and events to creep in, even if one is currently ______________.

Short Essay Questions

1. When does psychic entropy occur, according to the author when speaking of the presence of self?

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

3. Why does the author believe that we are limited in experiencing complete joy?

4. What is the definition of flow, according to the findings of the author in this book?

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

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

7. What are some of the problems an autoletic person can encounter in trying to achieve flow?

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

9. What does the author want people to realize about the idea of challenges?

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

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