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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What must one do before answering the telephone?
(a) Clear their throat.
(b) Smile.
(c) Recite a mantra.
(d) Count to ten.

2. What is Gethsemani?
(a) A sacred rock.
(b) A college.
(c) An isolated forest.
(d) A monastery.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the background for Hanh's religious training?

3. What location is the birthplace of Thich Nhat Hanh?

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

5. Which yoga position does Hanh recommend for meditation?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are the bells of mindfulness? What everyday sounds might be used as bells? List additional bells that are not mentioned in the book that could be used.

2. Explore the analogy of a new day being a gift to every being. Include details on how gifts are usually anticipated and acknowledged.

3. Describe the ritual of having a mindful family dinner.

4. According to Hanh, why does Jesus ask His disciples to eat the bread during the Eucharist? How does this request help the disciples to live in the present?

5. What qualities does the dandelion possess that makes it a good choice as the recipient of lost smiles?

6. According to Hanh, what is an inappropriate use for meditation? What harm might be possible from using it inappropriately?

7. What Christian belief does Hanh refute in his article "Hope as an Obstacle"? Why is it important that Hanh included a Christian belief in his book?

8. How does the term departmentalization apply to most people's attitude towards meditation? Why is the attitude incorrect? How can society benefit by an attitude adjustment?

9. According to Hanh, humankind is a product of the environment. In order to avoid confusion and loneliness, what must one do? Why is it difficult for humankind to follow Hanh's advice?

10. What is the Buddhist word for aimlessness? How does this word further extend the theme of living in the present?

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