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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 Archbishop Tutu's advice for people in dealing with their own negative thoughts?
(a) Negative thoughts should never be acted out.
(b) People should not berate themselves for negative thoughts because they are inevitable.
(c) People should seek therapy to get rid of their negative thoughts.
(d) Prayer can help get rid of any negative thought.

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

3. What personal story about grief does the Dalai Lama share?
(a) His beloved teacher died and he was grief-stricken at the loss.
(b) His father died, and he went into a crisis of faith.
(c) He was devastated at the loss of his child.
(d) He was devastated at the loss of his mother.

4. What is the Tibetan word for envy?
(a) Suka.
(b) Bonfen.
(c) Mudita.
(d) Trakdok.

5. What is one way to cope with grief and losing loved ones, according to the Dalai Lama?
(a) Setting up a school in the loved one's honor.
(b) Throwing a party of remembrance 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. What color is the Dalai Lama's traditional robe?

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

3. Archbishop Tutu says he feels that each individual is which of the following "in the making"?

4. What does Archbishop Tutu think about the nature of humans?

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

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