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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 the Tibetan word for envy?
(a) Trakdok.
(b) Mudita.
(c) Suka.
(d) Bonfen.

2. What have scientists discovered too much stress does to a specific part of our biological makeup?
(a) Causes our pupils to dilate.
(b) Causes our white blood cells to grow bigger.
(c) Constricts blood vessels in the legs.
(d) Wears down the telomeres.

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

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

5. What is the title of Nelson Mandela's book that Abrams quotes from?
(a) The Fight for Freedom.
(b) A Life in Exile.
(c) Notes to the Future.
(d) Finding Peace in Chaos.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the Buddha tell the woman who had lost her child in the Dalai Lama's story?

2. How long does the Dalai Lama tell Tutu he prays for every day upon waking?

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

4. Where does Abrams write that he grew up as a child?

5. According to the Dalai Lama, an excess of which of the following often causes stress?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. 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?

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

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

7. 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?

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

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

10. In Part I, what does Archbishop Tutu say ultimately leads to people's greatest experiences of joy?

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