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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 practice of mind training called?
(a) Subu.
(b) Marita.
(c) Lojong.
(d) Mudita.

2. What is the Dalai Lama's birth name?
(a) Tenzin Gyatso.
(b) Gaya Teneo.
(c) Parpal Nunes.
(d) Jinpin Snodge.

3. 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) There had been an earthquake recently in India.
(c) He had prostate cancer and his doctors might have had to advise him not to travel.
(d) His visa might have been revoked.

4. Who was the Dalai Lama's biology "tutor"?
(a) Anthony Forgione.
(b) Robert Livingston.
(c) Roman Farrow.
(d) Julia Nevry.

5. The Dalai Lama teaches that pain is inevitable, but suffering is which of the following?
(a) Optional.
(b) Positive.
(c) Necessary.
(d) Wrong.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the word that means the opposite of taking pleasure in someone else's good fortune?

3. What is the phrase meaning the unsatisfactory nature of pursuing pleasure?

4. What is the name of the traditional scarf the Dalai Lama gives Tutu upon his arrival in India?

5. What is the name of the famous prison that held many freedom fighters in South Africa during apartheid?

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