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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. What does the Dalai Lama say the Virgin Mary is a symbol of?
(a) Sacrifice.
(b) Sadness.
(c) Love.
(d) Forgiveness.

2. What disease did Archbishop Tutu suffer from as a child?
(a) Measles.
(b) Scarlet Fever.
(c) Polio.
(d) Malaria.

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

4. How long had the Dalai Lama been in exile at the time of the book's writing?
(a) 10 years.
(b) 20 years.
(c) 56 years.
(d) 40 years.

5. What paradox surrounding loneliness does the Dalai Lama speak of in Part II?
(a) Excessive self-focus actually ends up making people unhappy, not happier.
(b) Being too rich usually makes people miserable.
(c) Having children actually makes most people less content with their lives.
(d) It is just when most people think they are happy that they become sad.

Short Answer Questions

1. What have scientists discovered too much stress does to a specific part of our biological makeup?

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

3. What does the Dalai Lama say happens to people who have no difficulties and are always relaxed?

4. What does the Dalai Lama say the Buddha's first teaching is?

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

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