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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens when one gets back in touch with one's self?
(a) Problems seem less worrisome.
(b) Selfish attitudes cease to exist.
(c) Life's present moment is more easily encountered.
(d) A positive attitude evolves.

2. What bodily process does conscious breathing slow down?
(a) Sleeping.
(b) Talking.
(c) Thinking.
(d) Metabolizing.

3. According to Hanh in "Aimlessness", what does the current culture promote?
(a) Achievement.
(b) Meditation.
(c) Constant activity.
(d) Wealth.

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

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

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

7. What do non-sounds remind us to do?
(a) Breathe, smile, and care for others.
(b) Breathe, smile, and live fully in the moment.
(c) Breathe, smile, and commune with nature.
(d) Smile, acknowledge others, and live fully.

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

9. According to Hanh, what items should be in a family meditation room?
(a) Cushions and a vase of flowers.
(b) Cushions, a bell, and a vase of flowers.
(c) Cushions and a bell.
(d) Cushions, a candle, and a bell.

10. Who smiles at the flower?
(a) Mahakashyapa.
(b) Buddha.
(c) H.H. the Dalai Lama.
(d) Another monk.

11. What phrase is used in the Editor's Introduction to describe "Peace is Every Step"?
(a) Book of reminders.
(b) Life's handbook for peace.
(c) Joyful book art.
(d) Book of peace.

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

13. With whom does Hanh meet in Europe to help bring peace to Vietnam?
(a) President Kennedy.
(b) The Dalai Lama.
(c) Pope Paul VI.
(d) Robert McNamara.

14. What organization is formed by Hanh in 1964?
(a) The School for Social Awareness.
(b) NATO.
(c) The Salvation Army.
(d) The little Peace Corps.

15. What location is the birthplace of Thich Nhat Hanh?
(a) Western China.
(b) Tokyo, Japan.
(c) Central Vietnam.
(d) New York City.

Short Answer Questions

1. What can one use daily as a reminder to stop and breathe mindfully?

2. What does the author suggest using as a bell of mindfulness when driving in Montreal?

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

4. According to the foreword, what is the only way to bring about world peace?

5. What causes us to lose touch with the peace that is available each moment?

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