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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. What two conscious actions should precede taking a bite of food?
(a) Sitting down, then closing one's eyes.
(b) Saying grace and smiling.
(c) Pausing, then smelling the food's aroma.
(d) Breathing and smiling.

2. According to a poem in this section, who/what now has the poet's lost smile?
(a) A chirping bird.
(b) The rose.
(c) The sunshine.
(d) A dandelion.

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

4. Who is Thomas Merton?
(a) A Catholic monk.
(b) A Tibetan monk.
(c) A world leader.
(d) A social advocate.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Hanh, what happens to anger when one pounds a pillow?

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

3. What term means "the essence of a person's true nature"?

4. What connection is made to one's parents as one looks in a mirror?

5. In "Bells of Mindfulness", what must everyone make time for, according to Hanh?

(see the answer key)

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