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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is the Dalai Lama's residence in exile?
(a) Dharamsala, India.
(b) New York, New York.
(c) Los Angeles California.
(d) Moscow, Russia.

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. What is one way to cope with grief and losing loved ones, according to the Dalai Lama?
(a) Throwing a party of remembrance in the loved one's honor.
(b) Praying for forgiveness for wrongs done to that person.
(c) Finding a general sense of purpose.
(d) Setting up a school in the loved one's honor.

9. Where does Abrams write that he grew up as a child?
(a) Detroit.
(b) Los Angeles.
(c) Manhattan.
(d) Scarsdale.

10. What has been the evolutionary advantage of fear and anxiety, according to Archbishop Tutu?
(a) Happiness.
(b) Finding food.
(c) Survival.
(d) Tribalism.

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

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

13. What is the Buddhist term for the recognition of our interdependence?
(a) Raki.
(b) Nafala.
(c) Swedon.
(d) Ubuntu.

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

15. What did the Buddha tell the woman who had lost her child in the Dalai Lama's story?
(a) To find mustard seeds from a house that had not been touched by death. When she could not, she realized she was not alone in her suffering.
(b) To find another child to raise in her first child's place.
(c) To pray at her child's gravestone and he would rise again.
(d) To give her life to God, and this would make her happy.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Archbishop Tutu's wife?

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

3. What does Jinpa point out that modern society has prioritized, to the detriment of society as a whole?

4. Who was the Dalai Lama's biology "tutor"?

5. What does the Dalai Lama think of when he considers the act of eating?

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