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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. How old was the Dalai Lama when he escaped from Tibet to India?
(a) 20.
(b) 24.
(c) 30.
(d) 16.

2. In what year did the Dalai Lama start making pilgrimages to different religious traditions?
(a) 1975.
(b) 1999.
(c) 1980.
(d) 2010.

3. How many siblings did the Dalai Lama have who died in infancy?
(a) 2.
(b) 1.
(c) 9.
(d) 6.

4. 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 rice - it is better when shared.
(c) Wisdom is like rainwater - both gather in low places.
(d) Wisdom is like storytelling - it requires a group of people to work well.

5. What position did Nelson Mandela hold when he was imprisoned on Robben Island?
(a) Chairperson of the Freedom Fighters.
(b) Chief Architect of Capetown.
(c) President of South Africa.
(d) Commander in Chief of the Military Wing of the ANC.

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. On the first day of Abrams's interviews with the Dalai Lama and Tutu, what does the Dalai Lama say people are too focused upon?

3. Why does the Dalai Lama say impermanence happens?

4. What does the Dalai Lama think of when he considers the act of eating?

5. How does Archbishop Tutu say people can find joy when there are so many terrible problems in the world?

(see the answer key)

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