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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Part III, what does Abrams say the Archbishop's trip to India is bookended by?
(a) Graduations.
(b) Weddings.
(c) Birthday parties.
(d) Funerals.

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

3. What is the dessert that Archbishop Tutu most enjoys?
(a) Chocolate cake.
(b) Meringues.
(c) Rum raisin ice cream.
(d) Key lime pie.

4. Who is the Dalai Lama's friend from Northern Ireland who he thinks embodies the spirit of forgiveness?
(a) Perry Gordimer.
(b) Michaela Robinson.
(c) Amanda Richardson.
(d) Richard Moore.

5. What does Archbishop Tutu think about developing one's sense of humor?
(a) It can only be taught by a comedian.
(b) It is a skill to be cultivated.
(c) It is innate.
(d) It can only be taught by one's parents.

6. What disease did Archbishop Tutu suffer from as a child?
(a) Scarlet Fever.
(b) Measles.
(c) Polio.
(d) Malaria.

7. What did researcher Elizabeth Dunn and colleagues discover about people's happiness when they spend money?
(a) People are happier the more money they spend on themselves.
(b) People are happiest spending money going out to dinner.
(c) People are happier spending money on others than they are spending it on themselves in some studies.
(d) People are happier spending money on less expensive things for themselves than they are spending money on more expensive things.

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

9. What does Archbishop Tutu say is necessary for two friends to be able to joke easily with one another?
(a) Regret.
(b) Trust.
(c) Sadness.
(d) Empathy.

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

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

12. What does the Dalai Lama say is the advantage to having something go wrong?
(a) People drop their pretenses and act more normal, easing the tension.
(b) It reminds us of the uncertainty of life.
(c) It helps people laugh more.
(d) It helps people to try to solve problems together.

13. What does Edith Eva Eger say was the only think that kept people in the WWII concentration camps alive?
(a) Work.
(b) Food.
(c) Spiritual guidance.
(d) The acceptance of the reality of one's situation and the attempt to form the best response.

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

15. What does the Dalai Lama say he goes through when he prays five times each day?
(a) Many candles.
(b) Prayer mats.
(c) Incense.
(d) A symbolic death and rebirth cycle.

Short Answer Questions

1. What book did Archbishop Tutu and his daughter write about forgiveness?

2. Who does Archbishop say is good at keeping him humble?

3. What did the Dalai Lama say he learned on a flight from Japan to San Francisco?

4. What does Abrams mention his wife's profession is?

5. The Dalai Lama references a study in Part III that linked a greater risk of heart attack to which of the following?

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