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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 famous honor did both Archbishop Tutu and the Dalai Lama both receive?
(a) The Nobel Peace Prize.
(b) The Congressional Medal of Freedom.
(c) The Pulitzer Prize.
(d) The Best in Faith Profiles Award.

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

3. How many siblings did the Dalai Lama have who died in infancy?
(a) 2.
(b) 1.
(c) 9.
(d) 6.

4. What is the Buddhist tradition of eating that the Dalai Lama follows?
(a) He eats only snacks all day.
(b) He eats just one meal a day, lunch.
(c) He eats three meals a day, breakfast, lunch and dinner.
(d) He eats only two meals a day, breakfast and dinner.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the Dalai Lama say the only danger to him in India is?

2. What is mental immunity, according to the Dalai Lama?

3. What does the Dalai Lama say is an artificial posture that he rejects in favor of breaking down barriers between himself and others?

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

5. Which former U.S. Vice President did Archbishop Tutu tell a story about in Part II?

(see the answer key)

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