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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, Chapters 34-41.

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) Enlightenment.
(c) Twenty-four hours.
(d) Joy.

2. How is Hanh's presence still felt in Vietnam?
(a) The Hanh Library is located in Vietnam.
(b) He visits Vietnam often to lecture.
(c) Handwritten copies of his books are illegally circulated there.
(d) His contributions to peace are taught in Vietnam's schools.

3. What is Gethsemani?
(a) An isolated forest.
(b) A college.
(c) A sacred rock.
(d) A monastery.

4. According to Hanh, what can break the "cycle of transmission"?
(a) Intense therapy.
(b) Buddhism.
(c) Wisdom of our elders.
(d) Mindful living.

5. What can one use daily as a reminder to stop and breathe mindfully?
(a) Sounds.
(b) Trees.
(c) Clouds.
(d) Music.

Short Answer Questions

1. What act does Hanh's teaching center around?

2. Why does one sometimes go for a drive unnecessarily?

3. What technique discussed in "Cooking the Potato" transforms anger into a positive force?

4. What is essential to productivity?

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

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