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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. What must one do before answering the telephone?
(a) Clear their throat.
(b) Smile.
(c) Count to ten.
(d) Recite a mantra.

2. According to Hanh, what is the result of realizing the present moment?
(a) A chance to clear the mind.
(b) A chance to eradicate the past.
(c) A chance to be happy now.
(d) A chance to be happy in the future.

3. What invitation does the author give to the reader at the end of the first section?
(a) To return to the present moment and find peace and joy.
(b) To ask a friend to read along, too.
(c) To reflect on the past.
(d) To begin a diary of the reader's journey.

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

5. In "Flower Insights" who holds a flower before the monks?
(a) Buddha.
(b) Mahakashyapa.
(c) H.H. the Dalai Lama.
(d) The book's author.

Short Answer Questions

1. At what university did Hanh tell the teachers and students to pause after a bell sounds?

2. In "The Eucharist", what does one bite of bread give to each disciple?

3. What two conscious actions should precede taking a bite of food?

4. Who smiles at Buddha?

5. When we walk hurriedly, what imprints are left on the Earth?

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