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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 injury does Abrams say his own father suffered recently?
(a) Traumatic brain injury.
(b) Broken leg.
(c) Broken wrist.
(d) Torn ligament in the shoulder.

2. Who is Archbishop Tutu's wife?
(a) Leah.
(b) Lorelei.
(c) Rose.
(d) Mary.

3. Why does the Dalai Lama say he would prefer hell to heaven?
(a) He probably has some good friends there.
(b) The devil will be an interesting creature to meet.
(c) He could solve more problems in hell.
(d) He has always liked the heat.

4. What is the word that means the opposite of taking pleasure in someone else's good fortune?
(a) Anger.
(b) Ruthlessness.
(c) Envy.
(d) Schadenfreude.

5. What does the Dalai Lama say the Virgin Mary is a symbol of?
(a) Sadness.
(b) Forgiveness.
(c) Sacrifice.
(d) Love.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why was the Dalai Lama prevented from coming to Tutu's own birthday celebration in South Africa?

2. What did the Buddha tell the woman who had lost her child in the Dalai Lama's story?

3. What disease did Archbishop Tutu have to go to a special hospital to be treated for when he was a child?

4. What kind of traditional beads do followers of the Dalai Lama use to pray?

5. Who was the white president of South Africa that Archbishop Tutu mentions in Part II?

(see the answer key)

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