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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Jinpa point out that modern society has prioritized, to the detriment of society as a whole?
(a) Faith.
(b) Captialism.
(c) Independence.
(d) Socialism.

3. What does the Dalai Lama think of when he considers the act of eating?
(a) Nourishing the body as opposed to eating out of greed.
(b) His status as a strict vegetarian.
(c) Eating only sustainable crops.
(d) His refusal to eat pork or beef, but his affinity for chicken.

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

5. Who is the South African leader Tutu speaks admiringly of and at length in Part I?
(a) Eric Erickson.
(b) Moju Fremon.
(c) Idris Bell.
(d) Nelson Mandela.

6. What is Archbishop Tutu's advice for people in dealing with their own negative thoughts?
(a) People should not berate themselves for negative thoughts because they are inevitable.
(b) Negative thoughts should never be acted out.
(c) Prayer can help get rid of any negative thought.
(d) People should seek therapy to get rid of their negative thoughts.

7. In Part I, what does Tutu say is the source of many things that undermine people's joy and happiness?
(a) Problem of people's own making.
(b) Lack of resources.
(c) Lack of education.
(d) Weather and climate issues.

8. What does the Dalai Lama say genuine friendship is based upon?
(a) Trust.
(b) Humor.
(c) Shared experiences.
(d) Family.

9. On the first day of Abrams's interviews with the Dalai Lama and Tutu, what does the Dalai Lama say people are too focused upon?
(a) Cars.
(b) Religion.
(c) Food.
(d) External, materialistic values.

10. What is the Dalai Lama's birth name?
(a) Gaya Teneo.
(b) Jinpin Snodge.
(c) Parpal Nunes.
(d) Tenzin Gyatso.

11. 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.

12. What is the name of the traditional scarf the Dalai Lama gives Tutu upon his arrival in India?
(a) Bundu.
(b) Romono.
(c) Khata.
(d) Felica.

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

14. What does the Dalai Lama say is an artificial posture that he rejects in favor of breaking down barriers between himself and others?
(a) Tradition.
(b) Prayer.
(c) Hand-shaking.
(d) Formality.

15. What does the Dalai Lama advise people to think about so that they will never feel lonely?
(a) You can always find a pet to keep you company.
(b) There are seven billion people on the planet.
(c) Everyone has at least one friend.
(d) You are never alone if God is in your life.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the Buddhist practice of mind training called?

2. Which researcher found that mild sadness can have some surprising benefits?

3. What does Abrams write in the Introduction that overshadowed his happy childhood?

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

5. What is the Sikh religion's holiest site that Abrams and Tutu visit?

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