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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 enables one to become a real person?
(a) Greeting others.
(b) Practicing mindfulness.
(c) Studying the classics.
(d) Smiling at others.

2. According to a poem in this section, who/what now has the poet's lost smile?
(a) The rose.
(b) A dandelion.
(c) The sunshine.
(d) A chirping bird.

3. What location is the birthplace of Thich Nhat Hanh?
(a) Tokyo, Japan.
(b) Western China.
(c) New York City.
(d) Central Vietnam.

4. What bodily process does conscious breathing slow down?
(a) Metabolizing.
(b) Thinking.
(c) Sleeping.
(d) Talking.

5. What body position does Hanh recommend for meditation?
(a) Sitting upright in a chair.
(b) Sitting on the ground facing the sun.
(c) Lying parallel to the Earth.
(d) Sitting cross-legged on a cushion.

Short Answer Questions

1. With whom does Hanh meet in Europe to help bring peace to Vietnam?

2. Why does one sometimes go for a drive unnecessarily?

3. Who/what is one never able to escape?

4. At the beginning of Part l, Chapter1, what gift is available to everyone upon waking up each morning?

5. In "Eating Mindfully", what is the purpose of eating?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does the process of conscious breathing affect one's work?

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. 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?

5. 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?

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

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

8. 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?

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

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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