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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, Chapters 26-33.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What group might react strongly to Hanh's views on hope?
(a) Christians.
(b) Mormons.
(c) Communists.
(d) Buddhists.

2. What becomes available when we quiet our distracted thinking?
(a) Contentment and security.
(b) Patience and kindness.
(c) Peace and happiness.
(d) Love and health.

3. Who was the first monk to ride a bicycle in Vietnam?
(a) Thich Nhat Hanh.
(b) H.H. the Dalai Lama.
(c) Nhat Hanh Nguyen.
(d) Thich Nguyen.

4. What happens when one mindfully recognizes anger?
(a) Anger changes to a solution.
(b) Anger loses its power.
(c) Anger changes to love.
(d) Anger changes to compassion.

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) Two million.
(b) Three million.
(c) One hundred thousand.
(d) Five million.

Short Answer Questions

1. What location is the birthplace of Thich Nhat Hanh?

2. According to Hanh, what happens to anger when one pounds a pillow?

3. According to Hanh in "The River of Feelings", how many types of feelings do humans experience throughout life?

4. In "Conscious Breathing", which two words can be used to facilitate being mindful of breathing?

5. What technique may be used to force the thought process to focus?

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