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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Hanh, how many rings should one allow before answering the telephone?
(a) Three.
(b) Four.
(c) Two.
(d) One.

2. According to Hanh, which of the following is a non-sound?
(a) A ray of sunshine.
(b) A car buzzer.
(c) A telephone ring.
(d) A falling leaf.

3. Before making a phone call, what should one do?
(a) Envision the person one is calling.
(b) Breathe consciously and smile.
(c) Smile and recite a mantra.
(d) Breathe consciously and pause.

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

5. In "Conscious Breathing", which two words can be used to facilitate being mindful of breathing?
(a) Inhale and exhale.
(b) In and out.
(c) Love and harmony.
(d) Peace and joy.

6. What group might react strongly to Hanh's views on hope?
(a) Communists.
(b) Christians.
(c) Buddhists.
(d) Mormons.

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

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

9. What becomes available when we quiet our distracted thinking?
(a) Peace and happiness.
(b) Contentment and security.
(c) Patience and kindness.
(d) Love and health.

10. According to the foreword, what is the only way to bring about world peace?
(a) The destruction of the atomic bomb.
(b) Internal transformation of the individual.
(c) Education of the masses.
(d) World peace demonstrations.

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

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

13. What resources are used in the creation of "Peace is Every Step"?
(a) Hanh's lectures, writings, and conversations.
(b) Academic journals.
(c) .Conversations with Hanh's friends and family.
(d) Hanh's personal diary and scholarly books.

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

15. What is Hanh's synonym for aimlessness?
(a) Bliss.
(b) Wishfulness.
(c) Joy.
(d) Wishlessness.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. According to Hanh, what is often a barrier to happiness?

3. What phrase is used in the Editor's Introduction to describe "Peace is Every Step"?

4. Who smiles at Buddha?

5. What happens when one gets back in touch with one's self?

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