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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. Who does Archbishop say is good at keeping him humble?
(a) His daughter.
(b) His wife.
(c) His father.
(d) His brother.

2. Abrams writes that generosity is not just about giving money but also about giving which of the following?
(a) Patience.
(b) Time.
(c) Forgiveness.
(d) Attention.

3. The Dalai Lama references a study in Part III that linked a greater risk of heart attack to which of the following?
(a) Watching too much television.
(b) The conversational use of I, me, and mine.
(c) The lack of exercise common in Western cultures.
(d) The eating of red meat.

4. Who is the person that it was most difficult for Archbishop Tutu to personally forgive in his own life?
(a) His cousin.
(b) His father.
(c) His daughter.
(d) His brother.

5. Why are the Dalai Lama's flights frequently delayed or canceled?
(a) The weather at his local airport is very changeable and chaotic.
(b) He can not get enough security professionals to accompany him on his travels.
(c) His personal pilot has other clients he has to rearrange his schedule to accommodate.
(d) His ailing health puts his travel plans at risk.

Short Answer Questions

1. What role did Archbishop Tutu play in the Truth and Reconciliation Commission in South Africa?

2. How many pillars of joy are there?

3. Who is the South African leader Tutu speaks admiringly of and at length in Part I?

4. What news program profiled the person Abrams thinks embodies the principles of gratitude and forgiveness?

5. What did the Dalai Lama say he learned on a flight from Japan to San Francisco?

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