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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III (Pages 145 - 213).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is the Dalai Lama's residence in exile?
(a) Moscow, Russia.
(b) Dharamsala, India.
(c) New York, New York.
(d) Los Angeles California.

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

3. Which famous researcher whose work focused on emotions does Abrams cite in Part I?
(a) Paul Ekman.
(b) Deborah Fallow.
(c) Mark Zandi.
(d) Robin Rose.

4. What has been the evolutionary advantage of fear and anxiety, according to Archbishop Tutu?
(a) Finding food.
(b) Happiness.
(c) Survival.
(d) Tribalism.

5. What does Abrams mention his wife's profession is?
(a) She is a lawyer.
(b) She is a history professor.
(c) She is a nurse.
(d) She is in an integrative physician.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the Dalai Lama say is an artificial posture that he rejects in favor of breaking down barriers between himself and others?

2. What is the Buddhist term for the recognition of our interdependence?

3. What does Abrams's friend Gordon Wheeler say grief is the reminder of?

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

5. What role did Archbishop Tutu play in the Truth and Reconciliation Commission in South Africa?

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