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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. Why did Mpho Tutu get stripped of her ministry in South Africa?
(a) She said a prayer the church did not approve of.
(b) She married a partner of the same sex.
(c) She wanted to change the rules of the church too radically.
(d) She moved to another country.

2. What is the name of the traditional scarf the Dalai Lama gives Tutu upon his arrival in India?
(a) Romono.
(b) Bundu.
(c) Khata.
(d) Felica.

3. What is the phrase meaning the unsatisfactory nature of pursuing pleasure?
(a) The hedonic treadmill.
(b) The lost cause.
(c) The roman dinner.
(d) The moving target.

4. What disease did Archbishop Tutu have to go to a special hospital to be treated for when he was a child?
(a) Ebola.
(b) Yellow Fever.
(c) Malaria.
(d) Tuberculosis.

5. What does the Dalai Lama say is an artificial posture that he rejects in favor of breaking down barriers between himself and others?
(a) Hand-shaking.
(b) Prayer.
(c) Tradition.
(d) Formality.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the concept of Ubuntu?

2. What does the Archbishop say brings most people's greatest joy?

3. What is one translation of mudita that the Dalai Lama brings up in relation to envy?

4. What is the Sanskrit word for suffering?

5. What does Archbishop Tutu think about the nature of humans?

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