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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. In "Eating Mindfully", what is the purpose of eating?
(a) For pleasure.
(b) To relax.
(c) For nourishment.
(d) To eat.

2. According to the Editor's Introduction, what method of obtaining peace is part of Thich Nhat Hanh's teachings?
(a) Accepting one's social status.
(b) Loving all people.
(c) Creating personal wealth.
(d) Living mindfully.

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

4. What happens when one gets back in touch with one's self?
(a) Problems seem less worrisome.
(b) Life's present moment is more easily encountered.
(c) A positive attitude evolves.
(d) Selfish attitudes cease to exist.

5. What organization is formed by Hanh in 1964?
(a) The little Peace Corps.
(b) The Salvation Army.
(c) The School for Social Awareness.
(d) NATO.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Hanh, for what should one NOT use meditation?

2. What becomes available when we quiet our distracted thinking?

3. What is mouth yoga?

4. According to "Driving Meditation", where can happiness always be found?

5. According to Hanh, what is the result of realizing the present moment?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

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

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

4. How is Hanh's image as a forward thinker strengthened in "Driving Meditation"? How does his image affect his peers? What theme from the book is extended through the anecdote?

5. 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?

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

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

8. What do dishes symbolize in "Washing the Dishes"? What does dessert symbolize in this article?

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. How does Hanh show his true Buddhist nature in "Telephone Meditation"?

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