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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II (Pages 83 - 144).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the Buddhist term for the recognition of our interdependence?
(a) Nafala.
(b) Raki.
(c) Ubuntu.
(d) Swedon.

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

3. What is mental immunity, according to the Dalai Lama?
(a) A special diet meant to fortify the mind.
(b) Learning to avoid the destructive emotions and to develop positive ones.
(c) Thinking of positive imagery to replace negative images in one's mind.
(d) Breathing techniques that offer a person resilience.

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

5. What is one way to cope with grief and losing loved ones, according to the Dalai Lama?
(a) Throwing a party of remembrance in the loved one's honor.
(b) Setting up a school in the loved one's honor.
(c) Praying for forgiveness for wrongs done to that person.
(d) Finding a general sense of purpose.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many siblings did the Dalai Lama have who died in infancy?

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

3. Which researcher found that mild sadness can have some surprising benefits?

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

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

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