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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. If one lives without awareness, who/what do the people around us become?
(a) Acquaintances.
(b) Strangers.
(c) Phantoms.
(d) Adversaries.

2. Which of these is NOT a component for the extension of mindful living into the world?
(a) Courage.
(b) Smiling.
(c) Awareness.
(d) Conscious breathing.

3. In "Transforming Feelings", who/what is analogous to emotion?
(a) Buddha.
(b) Mindfulness.
(c) The mother.
(d) The crying child.

4. What is Hanh's lament in "It is a Great Joy to hold Your Grandchild"?
(a) Adult children minimize the importance of grandparents.
(b) The Western cultures do not honor the elderly.
(c) Grandchildren are cared for by strangers.
(d) The Western cultures do not care for the elderly properly.

5. What must one do before answering the telephone?
(a) Smile.
(b) Recite a mantra.
(c) Clear their throat.
(d) Count to ten.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Hanh's definition of compassion?

2. How should individuals react to unpleasant feelings?

3. While driving, what can be used as a bell of mindfulness?

4. What two conscious actions should precede taking a bite of food?

5. According to Hanh, what are most individuals willing to find out about an issue?

(see the answer key)

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