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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. Regardless of history or meaning, __________ is an integral part of every person's life, either directly or indirectly.
(a) Language.
(b) Prayer.
(c) Work.
(d) Money.

2. Some people have the preconceived notion that all work is supposed to be _____________, and that its only goal is to provide food.
(a) Easy.
(b) Meaningless.
(c) Hard.
(d) Boring.

3. For one that is struggling to make ends meet and to keep a roof over their head, striving for _________ may seem like a frivolous luxury.
(a) Flow.
(b) Balance.
(c) Money.
(d) Truth.

4. __________ is a very large part of some cultures and is typically not a group activity that one shares.
(a) Meditation.
(b) Storytelling.
(c) Reading.
(d) Sleeping.

5. Entire civilizations have been built around specific forms of ________, according to the author's research.
(a) Money.
(b) Children.
(c) Stones.
(d) Work.

Short Answer Questions

1. A more compelling way to occupy the mind is to ____________, according to the author.

2. ____________ are seen as a type of hero and are often the recipients of admiration by their peers.

3. The author questions whether every minute of one's television watching was ____________ in the way it was meant to be.

4. Contrary to popular opinions, health and wealth are not cures for ___________ in life.

5. That said, some people will have troubles with some stress inducers, but will ___________in the face of others.

Short Essay Questions

1. Why might turning down a promotion to a higher paying job be a better idea for some?

2. What does the author want to point out that few people realize about the mind and how to control it?

3. What is a more compelling way to occupy the mind and to expand the consciousness of the mind?

4. What happens to those people in a society who are shunned and taken out of the community where they live?

5. What happens when the body is not involved in physical activity, according to the author?

6. What becomes a distant memory as the economy demands more of a person's time at work?

7. What kind of animals does the author say that humans are by nature?

8. What does it mean when someone overcomes adversity without any gathering of material possessions?

9. What are the three basic things a person needs to cope with the obstacles in one's life, according to this section of the book?

10. What must happen in relation to work in order for a person to obtain optimal flow?

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