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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. Some even choose to live in areas that are so remote that ___________ are a scarce commodity to enjoy.
(a) Animals.
(b) Rumors.
(c) People.
(d) Work situations.

2. What is NOT one of the things a person may need in order to cope with stress?
(a) Medication.
(b) Coping strategies.
(c) External support.
(d) Psychological abilities.

3. If the body is not involved in physical activity, then the __________ will reveal itself, according to the author.
(a) Fear.
(b) Heart.
(c) Soul.
(d) Mind.

4. The transformation is complete when a person's sense of ___________ is not destroyed by external forces.
(a) Honor.
(b) Truth.
(c) Humor.
(d) Self.

5. If one consistently force feeds __________ into the brain, then it is difficult for the mind to address problems and worries.
(a) Anger.
(b) Food.
(c) Sadness.
(d) Information.

Short Answer Questions

1. The first group of people who are faced with stress tend to ____________ when faced with it.

2. The world is a hostile place when a person does not have any ________, according to the author.

3. Regardless of history or meaning, __________ is an integral part of every person's life, either directly or indirectly.

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

5. There is no rule written in stone about how much a person should work, rather, it all depends on the person's ________.

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does the author believe happens when the mind doesn't have any real demands for its attention?

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

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

5. Why does the author say that work is necessarily for a person in this world?

6. 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?

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

8. What used to be the reason for people to get married to each other, though the reasons have changed today?

9. What does striving for flow seem like for a person who is having trouble making ends meet in his life?

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

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