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

2. What causes us to lose touch with the peace that is available each moment?
(a) Lack of honesty.
(b) Self-centered thoughts.
(c) Indifference to others.
(d) Rush of modern life.

3. Who nominates Hanh for the 1966 Nobel Prize?
(a) Gandhi.
(b) The Dalai Lama.
(c) Richard Nixon.
(d) Martin Luther King.

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

5. With whom does Hanh meet in Europe to help bring peace to Vietnam?
(a) The Dalai Lama.
(b) Pope Paul VI.
(c) Robert McNamara.
(d) President Kennedy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are the fundamental basics of peace?

2. What organization is formed by Hanh in 1964?

3. What body position does Hanh recommend for meditation?

4. What path does the atmosphere of peace travel?

5. According to the foreword, what is the only way to bring about world peace?

(see the answer key)

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