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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 technique may be used to force the thought process to focus?
(a) Dim lighting.
(b) Nature sounds.
(c) A mantra.
(d) Music.

2. At the beginning of Part l, Chapter1, what gift is available to everyone upon waking up each morning?
(a) Joy.
(b) Twenty-four hours.
(c) Sunshine.
(d) Enlightenment.

3. What bodily process does conscious breathing slow down?
(a) Metabolizing.
(b) Talking.
(c) Thinking.
(d) Sleeping.

4. In "Cookie of Childhood", who gives Hanh a cookie to savor?
(a) His brother.
(b) His friend.
(c) His mother.
(d) His grandmother.

5. What becomes available when we quiet our distracted thinking?
(a) Love and health.
(b) Patience and kindness.
(c) Peace and happiness.
(d) Contentment and security.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Tangerine Meditation", who is reflecting on the tangerine's origin?

2. How is Hanh's presence still felt in Vietnam?

3. According to Hanh, which of the following is a non-sound?

4. Who was the first monk to ride a bicycle in Vietnam?

5. What is the origin of a smile?

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