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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 is the result of compassion towards another who is suffering?
(a) Love and peace.
(b) Unconditional love.
(c) Eternal gratitude.
(d) Joy and peace.

2. What can be transformed into healthy energy by recognizing that it is part of oneself?
(a) Pleasant emotions.
(b) Indifference.
(c) Unpleasant emotions.
(d) Neutral emotions.

3. According to Hanh in "The River of Feelings", how many types of feelings do humans experience throughout life?
(a) Three.
(b) Infinitely many.
(c) One.
(d) Two.

4. Which river, supposedly, contains enough chemicals to develop photographs?
(a) The Rhine River.
(b) The Charles River.
(c) The Mississippi River.
(d) The Nile River.

5. According to Hanh, which of the following are feelings that are experienced by humans during life?
(a) Pleasant and neutral.
(b) Love and hate.
(c) Love and fear.
(d) Harmless and harmful.

Short Answer Questions

1. For whom should one feel compassion?

2. According to Hanh, what happens to anger when one pounds a pillow?

3. What connection is made to one's parents as one looks in a mirror?

4. What else must exist for wealth to be possible in the world?

5. How many years does it take for nuclear waste to become a flower?

Short Essay Questions

1. What theme is expressed in "Look into Your Hand"? Following the theme's message, why should one never feel lonely?

2. Explain the Buddhist concept of non-duality. Give an example.

3. How does the article "Investing in Friends" demonstrate Hanh's teaching on achieving world peace?

4. In "The River of Feelings", what three types of feelings are discussed? Should one feeling be approached differently than another? Why or why not?

5. What must happen to the knots before peace can be found?

6. After calming an unpleasant feeling, what two additional steps should be taken to insure that the negative emotion is eradicated completely?

7. Why should one meditate on an individual who has caused personal pain?

8. According to Hanh, how should an individual treat parents concerning their mistakes?

9. In "Understanding" Hanh explains that understanding and love are one thing. Why can the two not be separated?

10. What counting analogy could be compared to Hanh's breathing mindfully when one feels anger rising?

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