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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 is the word that means the opposite of taking pleasure in someone else's good fortune?
(a) Anger.
(b) Envy.
(c) Schadenfreude.
(d) Ruthlessness.

2. What was one of the most difficult decisions Archbishop Tutu and his wife had to make during their marriage?
(a) To convert to a different religion.
(b) To send their children to boarding school when they moved back to South Africa from England.
(c) To leave South Africa in exile.
(d) To send their children to language school in England.

3. What does Abrams write in the Introduction that overshadowed his happy childhood?
(a) Addiction.
(b) Depression.
(c) Poverty.
(d) Illness.

4. In Part I, what kind of creatures does Archbishop Tutu say human beings are?
(a) Volatile.
(b) Resilient.
(c) Changeable.
(d) Fragile.

5. What kind of traditional beads do followers of the Dalai Lama use to pray?
(a) Mala.
(b) Fijuian.
(c) Rosary.
(d) Bunatan.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where does the Dalai Lama celebrate his eightieth birthday?

3. How many pillars of joy are there?

4. What does Archbishop Tutu say is the difference between hope and optimism?

5. What paradox surrounding loneliness does the Dalai Lama speak of in Part II?

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