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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Why was the Dalai Lama prevented from coming to Tutu's own birthday celebration in South Africa?
(a) The Chinese government pressured South Africa to deny him the visa he needed for travel.
(b) He had to stay behind for an important funeral.
(c) He had become too ill to travel.
(d) He could not miss an important religious celebration in the Tibetan Children's Village.

3. 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) Religion.
(b) Cars.
(c) External, materialistic values.
(d) Food.

4. In Part I, what kind of creatures does Archbishop Tutu say human beings are?
(a) Fragile.
(b) Volatile.
(c) Changeable.
(d) Resilient.

5. What remedy for envy does the Archbishop offer?
(a) Solitude.
(b) Gratitude.
(c) Anger.
(d) Joy.

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

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

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

9. 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.

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

11. Which sociologist's research on loneliness does Abrams cite in Part II?
(a) James Lavin.
(b) Lauren Squandre.
(c) Lynn Smith-Lovin.
(d) Biran Mowley.

12. Which former U.S. Vice President did Archbishop Tutu tell a story about in Part II?
(a) Dan Quayle.
(b) Robert Kennedy.
(c) Joe Biden.
(d) Al Gore.

13. What neuropsychiatrist's work does Abrams quote in Part II about anger?
(a) Daniel Siegel.
(b) Jennifer Woden.
(c) Marcia Smith.
(d) David Axe.

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

15. Archbishop Tutu says he feels that each individual is which of the following "in the making"?
(a) A miracle.
(b) A monstrosity.
(c) A myth.
(d) A masterpiece.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the Sanskrit word for suffering?

2. Where does Abrams write that he grew up as a child?

3. What is the Buddhist term for the recognition of our interdependence?

4. How long does the Dalai Lama tell Tutu he prays for every day upon waking?

5. What is the Tibetan word for envy?

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