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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. What does the Archbishop say brings most people's greatest joy?
(a) When we honor others at funerals.
(b) When we send our children to school.
(c) When we seek to do good for others.
(d) When we pray.

2. What kind of perspective does the Dalai Lama urge his followers to try to take?
(a) Narrower.
(b) More colorful.
(c) Wider or larger.
(d) More intellectual.

3. Where does the Dalai Lama celebrate his eightieth birthday?
(a) Tokyo.
(b) His birthplace in Tibet.
(c) The Tibetan Children's Village in India.
(d) Los Angeles.

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

5. Who is the South African leader Tutu speaks admiringly of and at length in Part I?
(a) Idris Bell.
(b) Nelson Mandela.
(c) Eric Erickson.
(d) Moju Fremon.

Short Answer Questions

1. On what date did the Dalai Lama remember that spontaneous protests began in Tibet in the 2000s?

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

3. What is the name of the famous prison that held many freedom fighters in South Africa during apartheid?

4. What does Abrams say acceptance is the opposite of?

5. What position did Nelson Mandela hold when he was imprisoned on Robben Island?

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