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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. Who was the Dalai Lama's biology "tutor"?
(a) Roman Farrow.
(b) Julia Nevry.
(c) Anthony Forgione.
(d) Robert Livingston.

2. What have scientists discovered too much stress does to a specific part of our biological makeup?
(a) Causes our white blood cells to grow bigger.
(b) Causes our pupils to dilate.
(c) Wears down the telomeres.
(d) Constricts blood vessels in the legs.

3. What famous honor did both Archbishop Tutu and the Dalai Lama both receive?
(a) The Pulitzer Prize.
(b) The Congressional Medal of Freedom.
(c) The Nobel Peace Prize.
(d) The Best in Faith Profiles Award.

4. The Dalai Lama references a study in Part III that linked a greater risk of heart attack to which of the following?
(a) The lack of exercise common in Western cultures.
(b) Watching too much television.
(c) The conversational use of I, me, and mine.
(d) The eating of red meat.

5. In Part III, a Tibetan goes that adversities can turn into which of the following?
(a) Good opportunities.
(b) Anger.
(c) Fear.
(d) Suffering.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Abrams mention his wife's profession is?

2. Why did Mpho Tutu get stripped of her ministry in South Africa?

3. Which country invaded Tibet, causing the Dalai Lama to go into exile in India?

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

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

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