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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part IV (Pages 215 - 289).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is the Dalai Lama's residence in exile?
(a) Dharamsala, India.
(b) New York, New York.
(c) Los Angeles California.
(d) Moscow, Russia.

2. According to Abrams, what is self-compassion closely linked to?
(a) Forgiveness.
(b) Power.
(c) Self-acceptance.
(d) Sadness.

3. What does Abrams's friend Gordon Wheeler say grief is the reminder of?
(a) The depths of our love.
(b) Our ambition.
(c) Our capacity for healing.
(d) Our mistakes.

4. How does Abrams's friend Daniel Goldman characterize the Dalai Lama's attitude towards life?
(a) He says the Dalai Lama is a great mentor.
(b) He says the Dalai Lama seems amused by everything going on around him.
(c) He says the Dalai Lama will is a channel for peace.
(d) He says the Dalai Lama is very focused on prayer.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of perspective does the Dalai Lama urge his followers to try to take?

2. What is the Buddhist practice of mind training called?

3. What does the Dalai Lama say he goes through when he prays five times each day?

4. How many siblings did the Dalai Lama have who died in infancy?

5. What is the Tibetan word for envy?

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