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

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

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

4. Why was the Dalai Lama prevented from coming to Tutu's own birthday celebration in South Africa?
(a) He had become too ill to travel.
(b) The Chinese government pressured South Africa to deny him the visa he needed for travel.
(c) He could not miss an important religious celebration in the Tibetan Children's Village.
(d) He had to stay behind for an important funeral.

5. In the Introduction, why did it look as if the Archbishop Tutu might not be able to make his travel arrangements to visit the Dalai Lama?
(a) The weather was very bad.
(b) He had prostate cancer and his doctors might have had to advise him not to travel.
(c) There had been an earthquake recently in India.
(d) His visa might have been revoked.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which country invaded Tibet, causing the Dalai Lama to go into exile in India?

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

3. Who is one of the world's leading experts on the science of the unconscious?

4. What does the Dalai Lama think of when he considers the act of eating?

5. What is the Dalai Lama's birth name?

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