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

2. What is the Sanskrit word for happiness?
(a) Sukha.
(b) Humus.
(c) Romulan.
(d) Dukkha.

3. Which American civil rights leader is one of Archbishop Tutu's heroes?
(a) Rosa Parks.
(b) Martin Luther King, Jr.
(c) Bayard Rustin.
(d) Robert F. Kennedy.

4. In Part I, what does Tutu say is the source of many things that undermine people's joy and happiness?
(a) Problem of people's own making.
(b) Lack of education.
(c) Weather and climate issues.
(d) Lack of resources.

5. What does the Archbishop say brings most people's greatest joy?
(a) When we seek to do good for others.
(b) When we pray.
(c) When we honor others at funerals.
(d) When we send our children to school.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the Dalai Lama say genuine friendship is based upon?

2. What is one way to cope with grief and losing loved ones, according to the Dalai Lama?

3. How long had the Dalai Lama been in exile at the time of the book's writing?

4. What is the concept of Ubuntu?

5. What is Archbishop Tutu's advice for people in dealing with their own negative thoughts?

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