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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, Chapters 42-50.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Hanh, what would improve the power of hugging?
(a) Combining hugging with mindful breathing.
(b) Hugging only when the feeling is shared.
(c) Combining hugging with a smile.
(d) Hugging only when the feeling is genuine.

2. According to the chapter "The Roots of Anger", where does the source of anger usually reside?
(a) In the situation.
(b) In the universe.
(c) Within oneself.
(d) In negative thinking.

3. Why is the red light an enemy of the driver?
(a) The car is polluting the environment while idling.
(b) The red light can cause accidents if drivers are not mindful.
(c) The red light causes the driver to think.
(d) The driver sees it as an obstacle to arriving.

4. In "Eating Mindfully", what is the purpose of eating?
(a) For pleasure.
(b) To eat.
(c) To relax.
(d) For nourishment.

5. At the time of this book's printing, how many square miles of forestland had been destroyed by acid rain, partly because of cars?
(a) Three million.
(b) One hundred thousand.
(c) Two million.
(d) Five million.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the author suggest using as a bell of mindfulness when driving in Montreal?

2. What should mindful living not do?

3. What does the author suggest using as a bell of mindfulness when driving in Paris?

4. What three concepts can be included in family life that will promote inner peace?

5. In "Mindfulness Must Be Engaged", what does Hanh remind readers of concerning the extension of mindful living from one person to the world?

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