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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 does the author suggest using as a bell of mindfulness when driving in Paris?
(a) Stop sign.
(b) "Je me souviens" license plate.
(c) Yield sign.
(d) Car horn.

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

3. At the time of this book's printing, how many square miles of forestland had been destroyed by acid rain, partly because of cars?
(a) Five million.
(b) Two million.
(c) One hundred thousand.
(d) Three million.

4. According to Hanh, how many rings should one allow before answering the telephone?
(a) One.
(b) Three.
(c) Two.
(d) Four.

5. Why does one sometimes go for a drive unnecessarily?
(a) To escape oneself.
(b) To enjoy nature.
(c) To quiet the bells.
(d) To maintain the car.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many times should one breathe in and out before making a phone call?

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

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

4. What technique may be used to force the thought process to focus?

5. Why is Hanh received enthusiastically in the West?

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