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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Chapters 1-9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What community is established by Hanh a hundred miles southwest of Paris?
(a) Left Bank.
(b) Sweet Pears.
(c) Le Casserole.
(d) Sweet Potato.

2. According to Hanh, what effect does watching violence on television have on an individual?
(a) It creates fear.
(b) It creates instability.
(c) It creates confusion and loneliness.
(d) It creates loneliness and desperation.

3. What does Hanh compare to windows?
(a) Regrets.
(b) Senses.
(c) Emotions.
(d) Memories.

4. What is the background for Hanh's religious training?
(a) Taoism.
(b) Buddhism.
(c) Catholicism.
(d) Christianity.

5. In which yoga position are the legs crossed by placing both feet on opposite knees?
(a) The full sun.
(b) The half-lotus.
(c) The ashante.
(d) The full lotus.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to a poem in this section, who/what now has the poet's lost smile?

2. What can one use daily as a reminder to stop and breathe mindfully?

3. Where is Gethsemani?

4. What becomes available when we quiet our distracted thinking?

5. According to the author, when is peace present?

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