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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On what date did the Dalai Lama remember that spontaneous protests began in Tibet in the 2000s?
(a) December 7, 2007.
(b) March 10, 2008.
(c) May 30, 2009.
(d) July 25, 2006.

2. What does the Dalai Lama say the Virgin Mary is a symbol of?
(a) Sadness.
(b) Forgiveness.
(c) Sacrifice.
(d) Love.

3. What does the Dalai Lama recall the Tibetan saying about wisdom says?
(a) Wisdom is like rainwater - both gather in low places.
(b) Wisdom is like storytelling - it requires a group of people to work well.
(c) Wisdom is like rice - it is better when shared.
(d) Wisdom is like hard work - it yields great benefits.

4. How does Abrams's friend Daniel Goldman characterize the Dalai Lama's attitude towards life?
(a) He says the Dalai Lama is very focused on prayer.
(b) He says the Dalai Lama seems amused by everything going on around him.
(c) He says the Dalai Lama is a great mentor.
(d) He says the Dalai Lama will is a channel for peace.

5. What does the Dalai Lama say about Archbishop Tutu's father?
(a) He was a kind person, and when he was drunk he was not his true self.
(b) He probably did not deserve forgiveness.
(c) He should have sought treatment treatment for his addiction.
(d) He probably would have asked for forgiveness if he had lived long enough.

6. Why are some people afraid of receiving compassion from others, according to Abrams?
(a) Because they think people will want something in return.
(b) Because they are more inclined to worry.
(c) Because they do not feel worthy of love and attention.
(d) Because they do not really want to be happy.

7. What is the root of the word humor?
(a) The same as the root for humanity: humus.
(b) The Latin word huma, meaning connection.
(c) The Greek word humira, meaning work.
(d) The Latin word humora, meaning miracle.

8. Who was a college classmate of Abrams's who was killed in South Africa?
(a) Gene Rowland.
(b) Mary Robinson.
(c) Amy Biehl.
(d) Robin Gillson.

9. What phrase of the Dalai Lama's regarding handling difficulties in life is Abrams particularly struck by in Part III?
(a) Passing through difficulties.
(b) Rising to the occasion.
(c) Handling the stone.
(d) Finding your inner strength.

10. Why does the Dalai Lama say impermanence happens?
(a) Because of interdependence.
(b) Because of anger.
(c) Because of disease.
(d) Because of gratitude.

11. What news program profiled the person Abrams thinks embodies the principles of gratitude and forgiveness?
(a) 60 Minutes.
(b) Entertainment Tonight.
(c) CBS This Morning.
(d) Nightline.

12. What does the Archbishop say is the natural response when someone hits you?
(a) To tell someone else about being hit.
(b) To plot revenge on that person that is worse than what that person did to you.
(c) To forgive that person.
(d) To want to hit that person back.

13. What is the Dalai Lama's hall hung with?
(a) Prayer pages.
(b) Letters from followers.
(c) Bright thankgkas.
(d) Tapestries that show scenes of Rome.

14. In Part III, a Tibetan goes that adversities can turn into which of the following?
(a) Fear.
(b) Anger.
(c) Good opportunities.
(d) Suffering.

15. Abrams writes that generosity is not just about giving money but also about giving which of the following?
(a) Time.
(b) Attention.
(c) Forgiveness.
(d) Patience.

Short Answer Questions

1. What position did Nelson Mandela hold when he was imprisoned on Robben Island?

2. What does the Dalai Lama say happens to people who have no difficulties and are always relaxed?

3. What kind of a world does Brother Steindl-Rast say a grateful world is?

4. Abrams begins Part IV of the book by saying which of the following was one of the most stunning aspects of the week he spent with the Dalai Lama and Archbishop Tutu?

5. According to Abrams, what is generosity the natural outgrowth of?

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