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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. What is NOT a name which may have been derived from an occupation from long ago?
(a) Cooper.
(b) Mason.
(c) Smith.
(d) Doe.

2. No two __________ are exactly alike in their dynamic, the same way no two people are exactly alike in their beliefs and actions.
(a) Children.
(b) Partners.
(c) Families.
(d) Businesses.

3. Since no one can avoid adversity, it is imperative that courage, perseverance, resilience, and strength are precious ____________.
(a) Truths.
(b) Beliefs.
(c) Commodities.
(d) Gifts.

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

5. Memory may also be useful in maintaining __________ in otherwise horrific conditions, according to the author.
(a) Trust.
(b) Sanity.
(c) Honor.
(d) Health.

Short Answer Questions

1. The act of doing a job that one loves while incorporating ____________ would almost guarantee a sense of flow.

2. Changing another person is virtually ____________, so many programs teach people to change their reactions instead.

3. What was the name of the Marine code breakers used in World War II as their language was never written down, so it could not be broken?

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

5. Those who are forced into solitude can be traumatized because their ______________ has been diminished in the eyes of society.

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What does the author say that solitude can provide to a person who seeks it out?

6. What are some of the downsides of solitude when it is not actively pursued for a person?

7. 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?

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

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

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

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