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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I (Introduction - pg. 78).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the Archbishop say brings most people's greatest joy?
(a) When we honor others at funerals.
(b) When we seek to do good for others.
(c) When we pray.
(d) When we send our children to school.

2. Who does Tutu bring with him to visit the Dalai Lama?
(a) Mpho.
(b) Ramona.
(c) Marcia.
(d) Leanne.

3. What color is the Dalai Lama's traditional robe?
(a) Green.
(b) Navy blue.
(c) Black.
(d) Maroon.

4. What does the Dalai Lama say genuine friendship is based upon?
(a) Shared experiences.
(b) Family.
(c) Trust.
(d) Humor.

5. In Part I, what kind of creatures does Archbishop Tutu say human beings are?
(a) Changeable.
(b) Resilient.
(c) Fragile.
(d) Volatile.

Short Answer Questions

1. On the first day of Abrams's interviews with the Dalai Lama and Tutu, what does the Dalai Lama say people are too focused upon?

2. What is the concept of Ubuntu?

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

4. What does Abrams write in the Introduction that overshadowed his happy childhood?

5. What is the Buddhist phrase for taking pleasure in others' good fortune?

(see the answer key)

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