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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What simple practice should one do when anger begins to rise?
(a) Running.
(b) Talking.
(c) Reading.
(d) Walking.

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

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

4. Which group of people are "the light at the top of the candle" for interbeing?
(a) Elderly.
(b) The Enlightened.
(c) Children.
(d) Veterans.

5. What do large family units provide?
(a) Less stressful environment for working parents.
(b) Childcare while parents work.
(c) Acceptance of the elderly.
(d) Safety for children of suffering parents.

6. What would have prevented the tremendous amount of destruction in Vietnam?
(a) A Vietnamese vision of duality.
(b) A Vietnamese vision of non-duality.
(c) An American vision of non-duality.
(d) An American vision of duality.

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

8. What are most individuals unwilling to do about an issue?
(a) Admit their role in the issue.
(b) Forget their unpleasant feelings.
(c) Not blame others for the problem.
(d) Change the situation to solve the problem.

9. What does Hanh consider to be one's "second heart"?
(a) The universe.
(b) One's mother.
(c) One's child.
(d) The sun.

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

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

12. According to Hanh, what is the only tool useful in changing a situation?
(a) Mindful living.
(b) Faith.
(c) Understanding.
(d) Communication.

13. What must occur before one understands another person?
(a) One must develop mindfulness.
(b) One must suffer the other's sufferings.
(c) One must seek guidance from religion.
(d) One must love unconditionally.

14. What are the fruits of meditation?
(a) Clarity, determination, and peace.
(b) Clarity, determination, and patience.
(c) Peace, joy, and clarity.
(d) Mindfulness, clarity, and patience.

15. According to Hanh's "Nourishing of Healthy Seeds", what are the two levels of consciousness?
(a) Seeds and their manifestation.
(b) Mindfulness and manifestation.
(c) Seeds and awareness.
(d) Planting and harvesting.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which plant is used in Hanh's story about people looking for the reason why it failed to grow?

2. What is Hanh's lament in "It is a Great Joy to hold Your Grandchild"?

3. What gift does holding a grandchild give to the grandparent?

4. According to Hanh, what can break the "cycle of transmission"?

5. What reason does Hanh give for the abuse of children at their own parents' hands?

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