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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 is the Buddhist tradition of eating that the Dalai Lama follows?
(a) He eats only snacks all day.
(b) He eats only two meals a day, breakfast and dinner.
(c) He eats just one meal a day, lunch.
(d) He eats three meals a day, breakfast, lunch and dinner.

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

3. What does Abrams write in the Introduction that overshadowed his happy childhood?
(a) Depression.
(b) Illness.
(c) Addiction.
(d) Poverty.

4. How long had the Dalai Lama been in exile at the time of the book's writing?
(a) 56 years.
(b) 20 years.
(c) 40 years.
(d) 10 years.

5. What is the concept of Ubuntu?
(a) A person is a person through other persons.
(b) Praying three times a day is required.
(c) One needs to complete school before getting married.
(d) The only true joy is in children's eyes.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. The Dalai Lama teaches that pain is inevitable, but suffering is which of the following?

3. How long does the Dalai Lama tell Tutu he prays for every day upon waking?

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

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

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