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

2. What does Archbishop Tutu think about the nature of humans?
(a) Humans are mostly good.
(b) Humans need incentives to be good.
(c) Only the humans that go to church regularly are good.
(d) About eighty percent of humans are good, and the rest are not very good.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What role did Archbishop Tutu play in the Truth and Reconciliation Commission in South Africa?

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

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

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

Short Essay Questions

1. In Part II, what do both the Dalai Lama and Archbishop Tutu advise as a way of handling one's worries?

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

3. In Part I, what daily routine do the Dalai Lama and the Archbishop share related to their prayer schedule?

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

5. In Part II, what is the meaning of the word "dukkha?"

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

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

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

9. In Part II, what is the meaning of Archbishop Tutu's phrase "you are a masterpiece in the making" (92)?

10. In Part II, what does Archbishop Tutu emphasize about his view on human nature as a whole when bad things happen to him or in the world?

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