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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. Which researcher found that mild sadness can have some surprising benefits?
(a) Francine Swede.
(b) Julia Mills.
(c) Sanglen Fonard.
(d) Joseph Forgas.

2. What does Archbishop say is the upside about China invading Tibet?
(a) He would not have had as close of a relationship with the Dalai Lama had China not invaded Tibet.
(b) He would never have gotten to see India in the same way.
(c) He would not have learned about the suffering of the Tibetan people otherwise.
(d) South Africans would not have found solidarity with Tibetans in the same way.

3. What does the Dalai Lama recall the Tibetan saying about wisdom says?
(a) Wisdom is like hard work - it yields great benefits.
(b) Wisdom is like storytelling - it requires a group of people to work well.
(c) Wisdom is like rice - it is better when shared.
(d) Wisdom is like rainwater - both gather in low places.

4. What is the Dalai Lama's birth name?
(a) Parpal Nunes.
(b) Tenzin Gyatso.
(c) Gaya Teneo.
(d) Jinpin Snodge.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was the white president of South Africa that Archbishop Tutu mentions in Part II?

2. In Part III, a Tibetan goes that adversities can turn into which of the following?

3. Who is the Dalai Lama's longtime translator?

4. What does the Dalai Lama consume in Part III that he almost never ingests?

5. When did the first Democratic election in South Africa take place?

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