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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 can one use daily as a reminder to stop and breathe mindfully?
(a) Trees.
(b) Clouds.
(c) Music.
(d) Sounds.
2. In "Present Moment, Wonderful Moment", where is the perfect place to practice conscious breathing?
(a) In solitude.
(b) Anywhere.
(c) In church.
(d) In nature.
3. What are the fundamental basics of peace?
(a) Love, compassion, and altruism.
(b) Health, wealth, and empathy.
(c) Health, religion, and altruism.
(d) Money, food, and shelter.
4. What two purposes are fulfilled by washing dishes?
(a) Clean dishes and a better attitude.
(b) Clean dishes and time to daydream.
(c) Clean dishes and a tidy kitchen.
(d) Clean dishes and mindful living.
5. Which mantra during conscious breathing relaxes the body?
(a) "Breathing in, I am happy."
(b) "Breathing in, I calm my body."
(c) "Breathing out, I release the negatives."
(d) "Breathing out, I smile."
Short Answer Questions
1. In which yoga position are the legs crossed by placing both feet on opposite knees?
2. How many times should one breathe in and out before making a phone call?
3. What phrase is used in the Editor's Introduction to describe "Peace is Every Step"?
4. Which techniques can help individuals heal themselves emotionally and psychologically?
5. What is often forgotten when one approaches life with a constant goal in mind?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is the Buddhist word for aimlessness? How does this word further extend the theme of living in the present?
2. Who is Thomas Merton? What is Merton's opinion of Hanh?
3. Why should aimlessness be everyone's goal in life?
4. Explain the process of conscious breathing. What is its purpose?
5. In what year does Hanh first visit the United States? For what purpose? Why does he leave in 1963?
6. How does the process of conscious breathing affect one's work?
7. 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?
8. 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?
9. 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?
10. 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?
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