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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 disease did Archbishop Tutu have to go to a special hospital to be treated for when he was a child?
(a) Malaria.
(b) Yellow Fever.
(c) Tuberculosis.
(d) Ebola.

2. What does Archbishop Tutu think about developing one's sense of humor?
(a) It can only be taught by one's parents.
(b) It can only be taught by a comedian.
(c) It is a skill to be cultivated.
(d) It is innate.

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

4. What does Jinpa say there is no room for in life when one becomes a refugee?
(a) Bitterness.
(b) Fear.
(c) Pretense.
(d) Anger.

5. What does the Dalai Lama say about Archbishop Tutu's father?
(a) He should have sought treatment treatment for his addiction.
(b) He probably would have asked for forgiveness if he had lived long enough.
(c) He probably did not deserve forgiveness.
(d) He was a kind person, and when he was drunk he was not his true self.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of tea do Abrams, the Dalai Lama, and Archbishop Tutu drink each week?

2. What phrase of the Dalai Lama's regarding handling difficulties in life is Abrams particularly struck by in Part III?

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

4. What is the title of Nelson Mandela's book that Abrams quotes from?

5. Why does the Dalai Lama say impermanence happens?

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