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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What technique may be used to force the thought process to focus?
(a) A mantra.
(b) Dim lighting.
(c) Music.
(d) Nature sounds.

2. What should a driver do when caught by a stop light?
(a) Meditate on yesterday's trip.
(b) Think about the destination.
(c) Listen to music.
(d) Sit back and smile.

3. At the beginning of Part l, Chapter1, what gift is available to everyone upon waking up each morning?
(a) Twenty-four hours.
(b) Sunshine.
(c) Enlightenment.
(d) Joy.

4. In "Eating Mindfully", what is the purpose of eating?
(a) To eat.
(b) For pleasure.
(c) To relax.
(d) For nourishment.

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

6. What is essential to productivity?
(a) Nimble body movements.
(b) Meditation.
(c) Linking the mind and body.
(d) Quick thinking.

7. What is Hanh remembered for at the end of the Editor's Introduction?
(a) His ability to empathize with the world's poor.
(b) His academic journals.
(c) His dedication to enlighten others.
(d) His contribution to the literary world.

8. What enables one to become a real person?
(a) Greeting others.
(b) Smiling at others.
(c) Studying the classics.
(d) Practicing mindfulness.

9. What does practicing conscious breathing unify?
(a) The soul and body.
(b) The mind and body.
(c) The mind and soul.
(d) The mind and emotions.

10. According to the Editor's Introduction, what method of obtaining peace is part of Thich Nhat Hanh's teachings?
(a) Loving all people.
(b) Creating personal wealth.
(c) Living mindfully.
(d) Accepting one's social status.

11. What two purposes are fulfilled by washing dishes?
(a) Clean dishes and time to daydream.
(b) Clean dishes and mindful living.
(c) Clean dishes and a better attitude.
(d) Clean dishes and a tidy kitchen.

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

13. What are the spiritual friends that Hanh uses on his mindfulness path?
(a) Meditations and bells.
(b) Quiet surroundings, and meditations.
(c) Dirty dishes, red lights, and traffic jams.
(d) Dirty dishes and bells.

14. In "The Eucharist", what does one bite of bread give to each disciple?
(a) Real life.
(b) Nourishment.
(c) Faith.
(d) Encouragement.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is Gethsemani?

3. Where is Gethsemani?

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

5. Why is Hanh received enthusiastically in the West?

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