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

2. Who/what is one never able to escape?
(a) Gratitude.
(b) One's self.
(c) Guilt.
(d) Mindfulness.

3. What two purposes are fulfilled by washing dishes?
(a) Clean dishes and a tidy kitchen.
(b) Clean dishes and mindful living.
(c) Clean dishes and time to daydream.
(d) Clean dishes and a better attitude.

4. In "Bells of Mindfulness", what must everyone make time for, according to Hanh?
(a) To listen to non-sounds.
(b) To pray when church bells ring.
(c) To enjoy bells.
(d) To honor all bells.

5. Which mantra during conscious breathing relaxes the body?
(a) "Breathing in, I am happy."
(b) "Breathing in, I calm my body."
(c) "Breathing out, I smile."
(d) "Breathing out, I release the negatives."

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What do non-sounds remind us to do?

3. According to Hanh, for what should one NOT use meditation?

4. What enables one to become a real person?

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

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