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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. According to Hanh, where can one meditate?
(a) Garden.
(b) Anywhere.
(c) Sanctuary.
(d) Church.

2. According to Hanh, what items should be in a family meditation room?
(a) Cushions and a vase of flowers.
(b) Cushions, a bell, and a vase of flowers.
(c) Cushions, a candle, and a bell.
(d) Cushions and a bell.

3. What causes us to lose touch with the peace that is available each moment?
(a) Lack of honesty.
(b) Rush of modern life.
(c) Indifference to others.
(d) Self-centered thoughts.

4. Who nominates Hanh for the 1966 Nobel Prize?
(a) Martin Luther King.
(b) Richard Nixon.
(c) Gandhi.
(d) The Dalai Lama.

5. In "Bells of Mindfulness", what must everyone make time for, according to Hanh?
(a) To pray when church bells ring.
(b) To listen to non-sounds.
(c) To honor all bells.
(d) To enjoy bells.

Short Answer Questions

1. What two conscious actions should precede taking a bite of food?

2. What is the origin of a smile?

3. What invitation does the author give to the reader at the end of the first section?

4. What community is established by Hanh a hundred miles southwest of Paris?

5. What technique may be used to force the thought process to focus?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why should aimlessness be everyone's goal in life?

2. The book's nature theme is expressed in "Flower Insights". What message is Buddha imparting to the monks by holding a flower and smiling?

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

4. In "Cookies of Childhood" what is the analogy between eating a cookie and living in the present?

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

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

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

8. Explain the process of conscious breathing. What is its purpose?

9. Who is Thomas Merton? What is Merton's opinion of Hanh?

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

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