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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 did the Buddha tell the woman who had lost her child in the Dalai Lama's story?
(a) To pray at her child's gravestone and he would rise again.
(b) To give her life to God, and this would make her happy.
(c) To find another child to raise in her first child's place.
(d) To find mustard seeds from a house that had not been touched by death. When she could not, she realized she was not alone in her suffering.

2. Archbishop Tutu says he feels that each individual is which of the following "in the making"?
(a) A miracle.
(b) A masterpiece.
(c) A myth.
(d) A monstrosity.

3. Where is the Dalai Lama's residence in exile?
(a) Dharamsala, India.
(b) Moscow, Russia.
(c) Los Angeles California.
(d) New York, New York.

4. What is one way to cope with grief and losing loved ones, according to the Dalai Lama?
(a) Throwing a party of remembrance in the loved one's honor.
(b) Praying for forgiveness for wrongs done to that person.
(c) Finding a general sense of purpose.
(d) Setting up a school in the loved one's honor.

5. What does the Dalai Lama say genuine friendship is based upon?
(a) Shared experiences.
(b) Family.
(c) Humor.
(d) Trust.

Short Answer Questions

1. What remedy for envy does the Archbishop offer?

2. Which famous researcher whose work focused on emotions does Abrams cite in Part I?

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

4. Who does Tutu bring with him to visit the Dalai Lama?

5. Why was the Dalai Lama prevented from coming to Tutu's own birthday celebration in South Africa?

Short Essay Questions

1. In the Introduction, what distinction does Tutu make between joy and happiness?

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

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

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

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

6. 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?

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

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

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

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

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