The Book of Joy Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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The Book of Joy Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Archbishop Tutu say is the difference between hope and optimism?
(a) Optimism spreads more easily than hope.
(b) Hope is more related to faith than optimism is.
(c) Optimism is more superficial, while hope is deeper and more enduring.
(d) Children are more likely to be optimists but adults are more likely to hope.

3. What is the title of Nelson Mandela's book that Abrams quotes from?
(a) The Fight for Freedom.
(b) Notes to the Future.
(c) A Life in Exile.
(d) Finding Peace in Chaos.

4. What paradox surrounding loneliness does the Dalai Lama speak of in Part II?
(a) Excessive self-focus actually ends up making people unhappy, not happier.
(b) Having children actually makes most people less content with their lives.
(c) It is just when most people think they are happy that they become sad.
(d) Being too rich usually makes people miserable.

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

6. What kind of tea do Abrams, the Dalai Lama, and Archbishop Tutu drink each week?
(a) Darjeeling.
(b) Green Tea.
(c) English Breakfast.
(d) Earl Grey.

7. 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 child.
(c) He was devastated at the loss of his mother.
(d) His father died, and he went into a crisis of faith.

8. 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) There had been an earthquake recently in India.
(b) The weather was very bad.
(c) His visa might have been revoked.
(d) He had prostate cancer and his doctors might have had to advise him not to travel.

9. What is the concept of Ubuntu?
(a) One needs to complete school before getting married.
(b) The only true joy is in children's eyes.
(c) Praying three times a day is required.
(d) A person is a person through other persons.

10. In what year did the Dalai Lama leave Tibet?
(a) 1959.
(b) 1975.
(c) 1942.
(d) 1968.

11. What color is the Dalai Lama's traditional robe?
(a) Green.
(b) Black.
(c) Maroon.
(d) Navy blue.

12. What is the name of the famous prison that held many freedom fighters in South Africa during apartheid?
(a) Mohijo Prison.
(b) Van Dieman's Land.
(c) Robben Island.
(d) Alcatraz.

13. How long does the Dalai Lama tell Tutu he prays for every day upon waking?
(a) 5 hours.
(b) 3 hours.
(c) 1 hour.
(d) 8 hours.

14. What does Abrams write in the Introduction that overshadowed his happy childhood?
(a) Depression.
(b) Illness.
(c) Poverty.
(d) Addiction.

15. What kind of traditional beads do followers of the Dalai Lama use to pray?
(a) Mala.
(b) Fijuian.
(c) Rosary.
(d) Bunatan.

Short Answer Questions

1. What neuropsychiatrist's work does Abrams quote in Part II about anger?

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

3. What is one way to cope with grief and losing loved ones, according to the Dalai Lama?

4. What does the Archbishop say brings most people's greatest joy?

5. What is the Buddhist tradition of eating that the Dalai Lama follows?

(see the answer keys)

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