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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3, Chapters 51-58.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Hanh consider to be one's "second heart"?
(a) The universe.
(b) One's mother.
(c) One's child.
(d) The sun.

2. How many times should one breathe in and out before making a phone call?
(a) Four.
(b) One.
(c) Three.
(d) Five.

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

4. What groups comprise large family units, which for the most part, have now disbanded?
(a) Parents, children, grandparents, and aunts.
(b) Parents, children, grandparents, and great grandparents.
(c) Parents, children, grandparents, aunts, and uncles.
(d) Parents, children, and grandparents.

5. Who smiles at Buddha?
(a) H.H. the Dalai Lama.
(b) The book's author.
(c) Mahakashyapa.
(d) No one.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of lighting should be in a family meditation room?

2. What is the result of compassion towards another who is suffering?

3. What is the origin of a smile?

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

5. Who is Thomas Merton?

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