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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. While driving, what can be used as a bell of mindfulness?
(a) A red light.
(b) A yield sign.
(c) A car horn.
(d) A speed limit sign.

2. At what university did Hanh tell the teachers and students to pause after a bell sounds?
(a) McGill University.
(b) University of Colorado.
(c) University of California.
(d) Harvard University.

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

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

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

6. What does the author suggest using as a bell of mindfulness when driving in Paris?
(a) Car horn.
(b) "Je me souviens" license plate.
(c) Yield sign.
(d) Stop sign.

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

8. According to Hanh, what is the result of realizing the present moment?
(a) A chance to clear the mind.
(b) A chance to be happy in the future.
(c) A chance to eradicate the past.
(d) A chance to be happy now.

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

10. What community is established by Hanh a hundred miles southwest of Paris?
(a) Le Casserole.
(b) Sweet Potato.
(c) Left Bank.
(d) Sweet Pears.

11. Who/what is one never able to escape?
(a) Gratitude.
(b) Mindfulness.
(c) Guilt.
(d) One's self.

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

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

14. What body position does Hanh recommend for meditation?
(a) Sitting cross-legged on a cushion.
(b) Lying parallel to the Earth.
(c) Sitting on the ground facing the sun.
(d) Sitting upright in a chair.

15. In which yoga position are the legs crossed by placing both feet on opposite knees?
(a) The full lotus.
(b) The full sun.
(c) The ashante.
(d) The half-lotus.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Hanh, how many rings should one allow before answering the telephone?

2. What enables one to become a real person?

3. In "Flower Insights" who holds a flower before the monks?

4. What is Hanh remembered for at the end of the Editor's Introduction?

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

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