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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 is Gethsemani?
(a) A monastery.
(b) An isolated forest.
(c) A sacred rock.
(d) A college.
2. What community is established by Hanh a hundred miles southwest of Paris?
(a) Left Bank.
(b) Sweet Pears.
(c) Sweet Potato.
(d) Le Casserole.
3. What is the origin of a smile?
(a) A loving heart.
(b) An awakened mind.
(c) Contentment.
(d) A peaceful heart.
4. Who nominates Hanh for the 1966 Nobel Prize?
(a) Martin Luther King.
(b) Richard Nixon.
(c) Gandhi.
(d) The Dalai Lama.
5. If one lives without awareness, who/what do the people around us become?
(a) Adversaries.
(b) Phantoms.
(c) Acquaintances.
(d) Strangers.
Short Answer Questions
1. According to Hanh, which of the following is a non-sound?
2. According to Hanh, how many rings should one allow before answering the telephone?
3. What is Hanh remembered for at the end of the Editor's Introduction?
4. According to the Editor's Introduction, what method of obtaining peace is part of Thich Nhat Hanh's teachings?
5. According to Hanh, what is the result of realizing the present moment?
Short Essay Questions
1. 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?
2. What are the fundamental building blocks for harmony? How does creating harmony in one's own life benefit peace in the world?
3. The book's nature theme is expressed in "Flower Insights". What message is Buddha imparting to the monks by holding a flower and smiling?
4. What do dishes symbolize in "Washing the Dishes"? What does dessert symbolize in this article?
5. 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.
6. What is the year and place of Hanh's birth? What are two of Hanh's earliest connections to the Buddhist faith?
7. Who is Thomas Merton? What is Merton's opinion of Hanh?
8. In "Cookies of Childhood" what is the analogy between eating a cookie and living in the present?
9. What is the Buddhist word for aimlessness? How does this word further extend the theme of living in the present?
10. Which noted spiritual leader authors the foreword of "Peace is Every Step"? What is his attitude towards Hanh's work? How does this lend credibility to the book's teachings?
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