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

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

3. Most fakirs and practitioners of other mental disciplines do not hold up to ______________.
(a) Standard testing.
(b) Scrutiny.
(c) The Bible.
(d) The idea of flow.

4. What is not listed as one of the obstacles that can prevent a naturally driven person from reaching their goals?
(a) Excessive self-consciousness.
(b) Over inclusion.
(c) Inability to concentrate.
(d) Family concern for well-being.

5. Pleasure is the realization of ___________, while enjoyment is the situation when goals are exceeded, according to the author.
(a) Ecstasy.
(b) Honor.
(c) Truth.
(d) Goals met.

Short Answer Questions

1. Happiness can be found when the result of certain events meet or exceed _____________ of the person in the situation.

2. It is true that there will always be external forces that demand our _____________ and cause stress in our lives.

3. A large portion of enjoyable acts are those which often involve __________ as well.

4. The author believes that happiness is not an elusive goal, that it can be achieved through the control of ________________.

5. The author believes that without _____________, one can not measure success and thus enjoyment will not be complete.

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is the question that the book says psychologists and philosophers are no closer to finding the answer to?

3. What happens to the self during experience, according to the author?

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

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

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

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

8. What can the self give insight into, according to Csikszentmihalyi in this section of the book?

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

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

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