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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 invitation does the author give to the reader at the end of the first section?
(a) To begin a diary of the reader's journey.
(b) To return to the present moment and find peace and joy.
(c) To reflect on the past.
(d) To ask a friend to read along, too.

2. How many times should one breathe in and out before making a phone call?
(a) Four.
(b) Five.
(c) Three.
(d) One.

3. What does the author suggest using as a bell of mindfulness when driving in Montreal?
(a) Train tracks.
(b) Car horn.
(c) Stop signs.
(d) "Je me souviens" license plate.

4. What is the origin of a smile?
(a) Contentment.
(b) An awakened mind.
(c) A peaceful heart.
(d) A loving heart.

5. What happens when one stops seeking benefits from life?
(a) One gains available benefits.
(b) One realizes benefits do not exist.
(c) One finds hope.
(d) One gains a better attitude.

Short Answer Questions

1. At what university did Hanh tell the teachers and students to pause after a bell sounds?

2. Which techniques can help individuals heal themselves emotionally and psychologically?

3. Who smiles at the flower?

4. What must one do before answering the telephone?

5. When we walk hurriedly, what imprints are left on the Earth?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the year and place of Hanh's birth? What are two of Hanh's earliest connections to the Buddhist faith?

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

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

4. What are the benefits of conscious breathing?

5. In "Driving Meditation" Hanh encourages the reader to view his or her vehicle as his or herself and to control the vehicle as such. How would conscious breathing facilitate one's control of a vehicle?

6. What are the fundamental building blocks for harmony? How does creating harmony in one's own life benefit peace in the world?

7. Explain the statement, "'Peace is Every Step' is a book of reminders."

8. In what year does Hanh first visit the United States? For what purpose? Why does he leave in 1963?

9. When is Hanh's second visit to the United States? What is the purpose of this visit? What do his visits to the United States indicate about his own commitment to world peace?

10. 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?

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