View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Some people have learned to control the ___________ in such a way that lining the optimal experience become a reality.

3. No two __________ are exactly alike in their dynamic, the same way no two people are exactly alike in their beliefs and actions.

4. For some people, __________ is a key factor in their happiness and in achieving their state of flow.

5. The author asks the question: "Why are some people weakened by ______, while others gain strength from it?"

Short Essay Questions

1. What can the use of one's memory help a person do in his life?

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

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

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

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

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

7. What is certainly responsible for causing grief and trouble in one's life, according to the book?

8. What did Sigmund Freud have to say about the recipe for happiness; what it includes in his opinion?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The author says that many enjoyable acts involve challenges too, which is not necessarily a bad thing.

Part 1: Do you agree with the author's statement about enjoyment being intertwined with challenges?

Part 2: How do you think life would be different if there weren't any challenges? Or wouldn't it be different?

Part 3: Why do you think that challenges are a part of enjoyment?

Essay Topic 2

Though some people do not like work, they don't experience flow in their leisure time either.

Part 1: Why do you think some people aren't finding flow in their lives?

Part 2: Do you think you'd feel more flow with more or less leisure time? Why?

Part 3: How do you think your life would change if you had more free time?

Essay Topic 3

Changing your reaction to the events in your life that upset you can lead to happiness even in the face of trauma.

Part 1: Why do you think changing your reaction is a way to create happiness?

Part 2: Do you think it's easy to change your reaction to difficult situations?

Part 3: How can one learn to change their reactions to situations? Or can't they? Is this an inherent quality of only some people?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 689 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample