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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part V (Pages 291 - 348).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the Dalai Lama say forgiveness is a sign of?
(a) Strength.
(b) Fortitude.
(c) Intelligence.
(d) Weakness.

2. What is the Sanskrit word for suffering?
(a) Sukha.
(b) Romulan.
(c) Humus.
(d) Dukkha.

3. What is another phrase for the self-distancing practice the Dalai Lama advocates in meditation?
(a) God's-eye perspective.
(b) 7-Day Perspective.
(c) Bird's-eye perspective.
(d) Zen perspective.

4. What is the Sanskrit word for happiness?
(a) Romulan.
(b) Humus.
(c) Sukha.
(d) Dukkha.

5. What does the Dalai Lama say is the advantage to having something go wrong?
(a) It helps people laugh more.
(b) People drop their pretenses and act more normal, easing the tension.
(c) It reminds us of the uncertainty of life.
(d) It helps people to try to solve problems together.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the Dalai Lama, an excess of which of the following often causes stress?

2. What is Desmond Tutu's official professional title?

3. Who does Archbishop say is good at keeping him humble?

4. Who is the person that it was most difficult for Archbishop Tutu to personally forgive in his own life?

5. Archbishop Tutu says he feels that each individual is which of the following "in the making"?

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