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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III (Pages 145 - 213).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What has been the evolutionary advantage of fear and anxiety, according to Archbishop Tutu?
(a) Tribalism.
(b) Survival.
(c) Happiness.
(d) Finding food.

2. How many siblings did the Dalai Lama have who died in infancy?
(a) 2.
(b) 6.
(c) 9.
(d) 1.

3. What is the concept of Ubuntu?
(a) One needs to complete school before getting married.
(b) Praying three times a day is required.
(c) The only true joy is in children's eyes.
(d) A person is a person through other persons.

4. How does Abrams's friend Daniel Goldman characterize the Dalai Lama's attitude towards life?
(a) He says the Dalai Lama is very focused on prayer.
(b) He says the Dalai Lama will is a channel for peace.
(c) He says the Dalai Lama is a great mentor.
(d) He says the Dalai Lama seems amused by everything going on around him.

5. Why are the Dalai Lama's flights frequently delayed or canceled?
(a) His ailing health puts his travel plans at risk.
(b) His personal pilot has other clients he has to rearrange his schedule to accommodate.
(c) He can not get enough security professionals to accompany him on his travels.
(d) The weather at his local airport is very changeable and chaotic.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the Dalai Lama's hall hung with?

2. What is the word that means the opposite of taking pleasure in someone else's good fortune?

3. What kind of tea do Abrams, the Dalai Lama, and Archbishop Tutu drink each week?

4. What does Archbishop Tutu say hope is the antidote to?

5. What does the Dalai Lama consume in Part III that he almost never ingests?

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