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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What connection is made to one's parents as one looks in a mirror?
(a) The gifts from the parents of body, mind, and spirit.
(b) The gift of continuity passed on by one's parents.
(c) The love one feels for the parents.
(d) One's own failings are similar to those of the parents.

2. Which plant is used in Hanh's story about people looking for the reason why it failed to grow?
(a) Beans.
(b) Lettuce.
(c) Corn.
(d) Carrots.

3. What makes it more possible for one to sustain action for a worthy cause?
(a) The fruits of meditation.
(b) Mindful living.
(c) Wealth.
(d) The ability to be flexible.

4. What reason does Hanh give for the abuse of children at their own parents' hands?
(a) The parents themselves were abused.
(b) The child misunderstood discipline for abuse.
(c) The parents were not living in mindfulness.
(d) The parents were only disciplining the child.

5. What technique discussed in "Cooking the Potato" transforms anger into a positive force?
(a) Nurturing.
(b) Mediation.
(c) Breathing.
(d) Meditation.

6. Which of these is NOT a component for the extension of mindful living into the world?
(a) Smiling.
(b) Conscious breathing.
(c) Courage.
(d) Awareness.

7. What is the Buddhist term for understanding completely?
(a) Comprehension.
(b) Enlightenment.
(c) Non-duality.
(d) Totality.

8. What can be transformed into healthy energy by recognizing that it is part of oneself?
(a) Pleasant emotions.
(b) Indifference.
(c) Neutral emotions.
(d) Unpleasant emotions.

9. According to Hanh's "Look into Your Hand", what can be found in a single person?
(a) Essence.
(b) Being.
(c) Spirit.
(d) All things.

10. What is the basis for real strength when one tries to make a change in the world?
(a) Courage.
(b) Deep inner peace.
(c) Wealth.
(d) Power.

11. According to Hanh, what are most individuals willing to find out about an issue?
(a) The villain who created the problem
(b) Their friends' stance on the issue.
(c) The source of the problem.
(d) The solution to the problem.

12. According to Hanh, what would improve the power of hugging?
(a) Hugging only when the feeling is shared.
(b) Combining hugging with mindful breathing.
(c) Combining hugging with a smile.
(d) Hugging only when the feeling is genuine.

13. What must be one's approach towards nature for survival?
(a) Non-duality.
(b) Honor.
(c) Curiosity.
(d) Awe.

14. What term means "the essence of a person's true nature"?
(a) Ego.
(b) Dignity.
(c) Interbeing.
(d) Suchness.

15. Which river, supposedly, contains enough chemicals to develop photographs?
(a) The Charles River.
(b) The Nile River.
(c) The Rhine River.
(d) The Mississippi River.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens when one mindfully recognizes anger?

2. What is Hanh's attitude towards the Western tradition of hugging?

3. According to the chapter "The Roots of Anger", where does the source of anger usually reside?

4. After realizing that the person expressing anger has experienced abuse, illness, or a setback, what can one learn to feel?

5. What is Hanh's attitude towards the Western cultures' treatment of parents?

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