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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which famous researcher whose work focused on emotions does Abrams cite in Part I?
(a) Deborah Fallow.
(b) Mark Zandi.
(c) Paul Ekman.
(d) Robin Rose.

2. In the Introduction, why did it look as if the Archbishop Tutu might not be able to make his travel arrangements to visit the Dalai Lama?
(a) He had prostate cancer and his doctors might have had to advise him not to travel.
(b) There had been an earthquake recently in India.
(c) The weather was very bad.
(d) His visa might have been revoked.

3. What is one translation of mudita that the Dalai Lama brings up in relation to envy?
(a) The need to have someone else depend on you.
(b) The feeling of pleasure at someone else's misfortune.
(c) Sympathetic joy, or taking pleasure in someone else's good fortune.
(d) The desire to see your children succeed.

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

5. According to the Dalai Lama, an excess of which of the following often causes stress?
(a) Too much ambition and expectation.
(b) Too much faith in God.
(c) Too many family members close by.
(d) Too much money.

6. What personal story about grief does the Dalai Lama share?
(a) His beloved teacher died and he was grief-stricken at the loss.
(b) He was devastated at the loss of his mother.
(c) His father died, and he went into a crisis of faith.
(d) He was devastated at the loss of his child.

7. Who does Tutu bring with him to visit the Dalai Lama?
(a) Ramona.
(b) Leanne.
(c) Marcia.
(d) Mpho.

8. Who is one of the world's leading experts on the science of the unconscious?
(a) John Bargh.
(b) Bergman Nord.
(c) Rowley Hawkins.
(d) Jennifer Hutchins.

9. What is Desmond Tutu's official professional title?
(a) Archbishop Emeritus of Southern Africa.
(b) The High Priest of Zimbabwe.
(c) The Pastor of South Africa.
(d) The Pope of Rome.

10. Which American civil rights leader is one of Archbishop Tutu's heroes?
(a) Bayard Rustin.
(b) Robert F. Kennedy.
(c) Martin Luther King, Jr.
(d) Rosa Parks.

11. What role did Archbishop Tutu play in the Truth and Reconciliation Commission in South Africa?
(a) He was chairperson.
(b) He was the lawyer called in to mediate discussions.
(c) He was the note-taker.
(d) He was the faith healer there.

12. What is the Sikh religion's holiest site that Abrams and Tutu visit?
(a) The Southern Church.
(b) Harmandir Sahib.
(c) The Wailing Wall.
(d) The Northern Mosque.

13. Where was Abrams driving with Archbishop Tutu a decade before the publication of the book when they became stuck in traffic?
(a) Barcelona.
(b) Rome.
(c) Florida.
(d) Capetown.

14. What is the Tibetan word for envy?
(a) Bonfen.
(b) Mudita.
(c) Trakdok.
(d) Suka.

15. How does Archbishop Tutu say people can find joy when there are so many terrible problems in the world?
(a) By giving up worldly possessions and moving to other countries to take part in aid efforts.
(b) By joining the teaching profession.
(c) By praying.
(d) By forging connection to others.

Short Answer Questions

1. What has been the evolutionary advantage of fear and anxiety, according to Archbishop Tutu?

2. What is the Buddhist phrase for taking pleasure in others' good fortune?

3. What is the Sanskrit word for happiness?

4. Where does the Dalai Lama celebrate his eightieth birthday?

5. What is the word that means the opposite of taking pleasure in someone else's good fortune?

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