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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. Who is one of the world's leading experts on the science of the unconscious?
(a) Bergman Nord.
(b) Jennifer Hutchins.
(c) John Bargh.
(d) Rowley Hawkins.

2. What is the Buddhist phrase for taking pleasure in others' good fortune?
(a) Ramala.
(b) Setu.
(c) Mafala.
(d) Mudita.

3. What is Desmond Tutu's official professional title?
(a) Archbishop Emeritus of Southern Africa.
(b) The Pastor of South Africa.
(c) The High Priest of Zimbabwe.
(d) The Pope of Rome.

4. Which researcher found that mild sadness can have some surprising benefits?
(a) Francine Swede.
(b) Julia Mills.
(c) Sanglen Fonard.
(d) Joseph Forgas.

5. What was the Dalai Lama disguised in when he fled from Tibet in 1959?
(a) A Tibetan doctor's clothing.
(b) A priest's clothing.
(c) Tibetan layman's clothes.
(d) A Tibetan soldier's clothing.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Part I, what does Tutu say is the source of many things that undermine people's joy and happiness?

2. In Part I, what kind of creatures does Archbishop Tutu say human beings are?

3. How old was the Dalai Lama when he escaped from Tibet to India?

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

5. What is the Buddhist practice of mind training called?

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