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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Chapters 10-17.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When we walk hurriedly, what imprints are left on the Earth?
(a) Love and friendship.
(b) Anxiety and sorrow.
(c) Hatred and despair.
(d) Peace and joy.

2. What can one use daily as a reminder to stop and breathe mindfully?
(a) Sounds.
(b) Clouds.
(c) Music.
(d) Trees.

3. What should a driver do when caught by a stop light?
(a) Think about the destination.
(b) Meditate on yesterday's trip.
(c) Sit back and smile.
(d) Listen to music.

4. What two conscious actions should precede taking a bite of food?
(a) Sitting down, then closing one's eyes.
(b) Breathing and smiling.
(c) Saying grace and smiling.
(d) Pausing, then smelling the food's aroma.

5. What do non-sounds remind us to do?
(a) Breathe, smile, and commune with nature.
(b) Smile, acknowledge others, and live fully.
(c) Breathe, smile, and live fully in the moment.
(d) Breathe, smile, and care for others.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Bells of Mindfulness", what must everyone make time for, according to Hanh?

2. What two purposes are fulfilled by washing dishes?

3. According to the Editor's Introduction, what method of obtaining peace is part of Thich Nhat Hanh's teachings?

4. Who nominates Hanh for the 1966 Nobel Prize?

5. In which yoga position are the legs crossed by placing both feet on opposite knees?

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