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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What simple practice should one do when anger begins to rise?

3. What happens when one is cut off from nature?

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

5. What technique discussed in "Cooking the Potato" transforms anger into a positive force?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Hanh's Buddhist faith reintroduced in "Internal Formations"? What is a common analogy to this teaching?

2. What does Hanh suggest one might try to do with negative emotions? How can one accomplish this?

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

4. In "The Sun is My Heart", Hanh intertwines interbeing with the universe. Explain the title's metaphor.

5. What steps can be taken to alleviate anger's control and transform it into a positive force?

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

7. What instructions on meditating does Hanh give the reader in "Meditation on Compassion"? Why would it be more beneficial to meditate on someone who is obviously suffering?

8. What two types of seeds does consciousness include? Explain the relationship between the two. Why is it important to plant positive seeds?

9. In "The Art of Mindful Living" Hanh remarks again about environmental issues. How can mindful living help environmental efforts?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Hanh was nominated in 1967 by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. for the Nobel Peace Prize. Research Dr. King's views on attaining world peace. Compare/contrast his views to Hanh's.

Essay Topic 2

Using at least three everyday activities, explore how their intrinsic values could be discovered through mindful living. Use specific attributes of each activity in your discussion.

Essay Topic 3

In "Twenty-Four Brand-New Hours" Hanh compares a new day to a precious gift. Compare/contrast a precious gift and a new day.

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