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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Desmond Tutu's official professional title?
(a) Archbishop Emeritus of Southern Africa.
(b) The High Priest of Zimbabwe.
(c) The Pope of Rome.
(d) The Pastor of South Africa.

2. What is the Sanskrit word for happiness?
(a) Humus.
(b) Sukha.
(c) Romulan.
(d) Dukkha.

3. What is the Buddhist phrase for taking pleasure in others' good fortune?
(a) Mudita.
(b) Setu.
(c) Mafala.
(d) Ramala.

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

5. The Dalai Lama teaches that pain is inevitable, but suffering is which of the following?
(a) Positive.
(b) Necessary.
(c) Optional.
(d) Wrong.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the famous prison that held many freedom fighters in South Africa during apartheid?

2. In Part I, what kind of creatures does Archbishop Tutu say human beings are?

3. Who was the white president of South Africa that Archbishop Tutu mentions in Part II?

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

5. What does the Dalai Lama say genuine friendship is based upon?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Part I, what kind of creatures does Archbishop Tutu tell Abrams humans are?

2. In Part II, what distinction does Archbishop Tutu draw between hope and optimism?

3. In the Introduction, why does Abrams say Archbishop Tutu might not have been able to travel to take part in the talks that made up the material for the book?

4. In Part II, what does the Dalai Lama say that stress and anxiety in modern life are often caused by?

5. In Part I, how does Abrams explain the so-called hedonic treadmill?

6. In Part I, why does Archbishop Tutu wonder how the Dalai Lama is not morose?

7. In Part II, what does Archbishop Tutu advise for people who become frustrated and encounter obstacles to finding joy?

8. In Part II, what is the main difference between how the Dalai Lama and Archbishop Tutu advise people to handle feelings of envy?

9. In Part II, what does Abrams learn about Archbishop's Tutu methods of calming himself when the two are stuck in bad traffic?

10. In Part II, what is one thought the Dalai Lama thinks people should remember in terms of the world population to stave off loneliness?

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