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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Chapters 18-25.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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) Two million.
(b) One hundred thousand.
(c) Three million.
(d) Five million.

2. According to Hanh, what is often a barrier to happiness?
(a) Stress.
(b) Love.
(c) Hope.
(d) Responsibility.

3. What are the fundamental basics of peace?
(a) Health, wealth, and empathy.
(b) Love, compassion, and altruism.
(c) Money, food, and shelter.
(d) Health, religion, and altruism.

4. Before making a phone call, what should one do?
(a) Breathe consciously and pause.
(b) Smile and recite a mantra.
(c) Envision the person one is calling.
(d) Breathe consciously and smile.

5. What is essential to productivity?
(a) Meditation.
(b) Quick thinking.
(c) Linking the mind and body.
(d) Nimble body movements.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Thomas Merton?

2. What is Gethsemani?

3. What body position does Hanh recommend for meditation?

4. Who smiles at the flower?

5. In "Flower Insights" who holds a flower before the monks?

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