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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. Who was the white president of South Africa that Archbishop Tutu mentions in Part II?
(a) Bertie Ahern.
(b) Jaylon Meadows.
(c) Marlon Jamison.
(d) F.W. de Klerk.

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

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

4. Where does the Dalai Lama celebrate his eightieth birthday?
(a) The Tibetan Children's Village in India.
(b) Los Angeles.
(c) His birthplace in Tibet.
(d) Tokyo.

5. Who does Tutu bring with him to visit the Dalai Lama?
(a) Mpho.
(b) Marcia.
(c) Leanne.
(d) Ramona.

Short Answer Questions

1. What remedy for envy does the Archbishop offer?

2. What does the Archbishop say brings most people's greatest joy?

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

4. How does Archbishop Tutu say people can find joy when there are so many terrible problems in the world?

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 II, what does the Dalai Lama advise for people who are grieving lost loved ones?

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

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

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

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 does the Dalai Lama say that stress and anxiety in modern life are often caused by?

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

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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