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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 the author suggest using as a bell of mindfulness when driving in Montreal?
(a) Car horn.
(b) Stop signs.
(c) "Je me souviens" license plate.
(d) Train tracks.

2. What does practicing conscious breathing unify?
(a) The soul and body.
(b) The mind and emotions.
(c) The mind and soul.
(d) The mind and body.

3. According to the Editor's Introduction, what method of obtaining peace is part of Thich Nhat Hanh's teachings?
(a) Accepting one's social status.
(b) Loving all people.
(c) Living mindfully.
(d) Creating personal wealth.

4. What act does Hanh's teaching center around?
(a) Selective speaking.
(b) Frequent reflecting.
(c) Conscious breathing.
(d) Thoughtful praying.

5. In the story "Look into Your Hand", who told the young man to look at his hand?
(a) His father.
(b) His mother.
(c) Buddha.
(d) His grandmother.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which yoga position does Hanh recommend for meditation?

2. What is Hanh's attitude towards the Western tradition of hugging?

3. What makes it more possible for one to sustain action for a worthy cause?

4. If one lives without awareness, who/what do the people around us become?

5. According to "Driving Meditation", where can happiness always be found?

(see the answer key)

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