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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. What enables one to become a real person?
(a) Practicing mindfulness.
(b) Greeting others.
(c) Smiling at others.
(d) Studying the classics.

2. Which mantra during conscious breathing relaxes the body?
(a) "Breathing in, I calm my body."
(b) "Breathing out, I smile."
(c) "Breathing in, I am happy."
(d) "Breathing out, I release the negatives."

3. What two purposes are fulfilled by washing dishes?
(a) Clean dishes and mindful living.
(b) Clean dishes and a tidy kitchen.
(c) Clean dishes and a better attitude.
(d) Clean dishes and time to daydream.

4. What body position does Hanh recommend for meditation?
(a) Sitting upright in a chair.
(b) Lying parallel to the Earth.
(c) Sitting on the ground facing the sun.
(d) Sitting cross-legged on a cushion.

5. According to a poem in this section, who/what now has the poet's lost smile?
(a) The rose.
(b) A chirping bird.
(c) A dandelion.
(d) The sunshine.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are the spiritual friends that Hanh uses on his mindfulness path?

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

3. What bodily process does conscious breathing slow down?

4. What path does the atmosphere of peace travel?

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

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