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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3, Chapters 59-71.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the beginning of Chapter 51, Hanh introduces the word interbeing. What is the meaning of this word?
(a) All things are connected.
(b) All things are sacred.
(c) All things are sources of energy.
(d) All things exist in harmony.

2. When one returns to mindfulness, what gifts ensue?
(a) Joy and stability.
(b) Joy and peace.
(c) Stability and harmony.
(d) Wisdom and harmony.

3. What happens when one is cut off from nature?
(a) Hostility.
(b) Indifference.
(c) Illness.
(d) Mindfulness.

4. According to the author, which rite is a wonderful practice of mindfulness that Jesus used to awaken his disciples?
(a) The Eucharist.
(b) Confession.
(c) Baptism.
(d) Rebirth.

5. Who smiles at Buddha?
(a) H.H. the Dalai Lama.
(b) The book's author.
(c) Mahakashyapa.
(d) No one.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is Hanh's lament in "It is a Great Joy to hold Your Grandchild"?

3. According to Hanh, what is the relationship of the leaf to the tree?

4. What is the background for Hanh's religious training?

5. What is the goal of meditation?

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