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

2. What's interesting is that so many optimal experiences occur with ____________ because the relationships tend to be the strongest.
(a) Family.
(b) Spouses.
(c) Children.
(d) Friends.

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

4. To experience optimal flow, one must find a _____________ in the work and achieve all that can be achieved.
(a) Purpose.
(b) Ally.
(c) Position.
(d) Love.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Entire civilizations have been built around specific forms of ________, according to the author's research.

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

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

4. A person who wants ______________ will need to work more than a nomad who has no responsibilities or material needs.

5. A person can realize that forcing their ___________ upon external situations is often fruitless for them.

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What does each person have to determine for himself in relation to work and how much to work?

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

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

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

9. How does a person prevent himself from having to dwell on negative thoughts in the brain?

10. What are the two basic responses to stress that people tend to fall into when they are faced with such a challenge?

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