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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. Archbishop Tutu says he feels that each individual is which of the following "in the making"?
(a) A myth.
(b) A masterpiece.
(c) A monstrosity.
(d) A miracle.

2. What does the Dalai Lama advise people to think about so that they will never feel lonely?
(a) Everyone has at least one friend.
(b) You are never alone if God is in your life.
(c) You can always find a pet to keep you company.
(d) There are seven billion people on the planet.

3. What paradox surrounding loneliness does the Dalai Lama speak of in Part II?
(a) Being too rich usually makes people miserable.
(b) Having children actually makes most people less content with their lives.
(c) It is just when most people think they are happy that they become sad.
(d) Excessive self-focus actually ends up making people unhappy, not happier.

4. Where was Abrams driving with Archbishop Tutu a decade before the publication of the book when they became stuck in traffic?
(a) Capetown.
(b) Barcelona.
(c) Florida.
(d) Rome.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which former U.S. Vice President did Archbishop Tutu tell a story about in Part II?

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

4. Who does Tutu bring with him to visit the Dalai Lama?

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

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