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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. The concept of the Flow is a state in which one is so immersed in something that nothing else _________________.
(a) Can measure up.
(b) Will make them smile.
(c) Will ever be the same.
(d) Seems to matter.

2. __________ through life is fine for some, according to the author, and it can be valid for their experiences.
(a) Plodding.
(b) Running.
(c) Climbing.
(d) Floating.

3. While having a/an ____________________ is possible at any given moment, flow tends to occur more in a structured atmosphere.
(a) Optimal moment.
(b) Success story.
(c) Orgasm.
(d) Open session.

4. To have happiness, to find _________, one must realize that changing one's reactions is simpler and more effective.
(a) Truth.
(b) Success.
(c) Flow.
(d) Money.

5. A man who ________ may put himself into hot water and alienate a boss, causing him to have a lesser chance of getting a promotion.
(a) Smiles.
(b) Cries.
(c) Rages.
(d) Laughs.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. You need to change your _________ conditions in order to improve the quality of your life, according to the author.

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

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

5. The _________ experience can be created by a person and the proof is seen in times when a person feels in control of their actions.

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Since it is not necessarily the events in one's life that cause happiness, what does the author propose causes the happiness around events?

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

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

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

7. What are the conditions in which flow can be experienced, according to the author at the start of the chapter?

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

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

10. What are the five key factors that can assure that a child may have an optimum experience in his life?

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