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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. Why are the Dalai Lama's flights frequently delayed or canceled?
(a) He can not get enough security professionals to accompany him on his travels.
(b) His personal pilot has other clients he has to rearrange his schedule to accommodate.
(c) His ailing health puts his travel plans at risk.
(d) The weather at his local airport is very changeable and chaotic.

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

3. What is the name of the famous prison that held many freedom fighters in South Africa during apartheid?
(a) Robben Island.
(b) Alcatraz.
(c) Mohijo Prison.
(d) Van Dieman's Land.

4. Who is Archbishop Tutu's wife?
(a) Rose.
(b) Lorelei.
(c) Leah.
(d) Mary.

5. What kind of traditional beads do followers of the Dalai Lama use to pray?
(a) Fijuian.
(b) Bunatan.
(c) Mala.
(d) Rosary.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the Sikh religion's holiest site that Abrams and Tutu visit?

2. What is the concept of Ubuntu?

3. Who is the Dalai Lama's longtime translator?

4. How many siblings did the Dalai Lama have who died in infancy?

5. What is the word that means the opposite of taking pleasure in someone else's good fortune?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

2. In Part I, what kind of relationship does the Dalai Lama tell Archbishop Tutu he considers their relationship to be a bit like?

3. In the Introduction, what analogy does Abrams make about the book itself?

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

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

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

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

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

9. In Part I, what do the Dalai Lama and Archbishop Tutu agree is necessary for the creation of something beautiful?

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

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