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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Who is the Dalai Lama's friend from Northern Ireland who he thinks embodies the spirit of forgiveness?
2. Why did Mpho Tutu get stripped of her ministry in South Africa?
3. How old was the Dalai Lama when he escaped from Tibet to India?
4. How many children were to attend the Dalai Lama's 80th birthday party at the Tibetan Village?
5. What does Archbishop Tutu greet almost every new experience with?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Part IV, why does Archbishop Tutu say the ability to laugh at himself has served him well in life and allowed him to connect with people?
2. In Part III, what does Abrams identify as two of the greatest sources of suffering in our lives?
3. In Part III, why does the Dalai Lama jokingly say he prefers to go to hell?
4. In Part III, what does the Dalai Lama say true arrogance is really an indication of?
5. In Part IV, why did the Dalai Lama laugh so hard when a former Protestant militant in Belfast said the loyalists had always taught him Jesus was Protestant and not Catholic?
6. In Part III, what specific advice does the Dalai Lama offer about changing one's perspective for the better?
7. In Part IV, who does Abrams cite as an inspiration of what real gratitude looks like, and what were this person's circumstances?
8. In Part III, what does the Dalai Lama advise people to think of suffering as rather than a problem?
9. In Part III, what does Jinpa say is the true measure of spiritual development?
10. In Part III, in what way does the Dalai Lama say he considers himself a student at 80 years old?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Abrams chose to include several black and white photographs of both the Dalai Lama and Archbishop Desmond Tutu from the week they all spent together in conversation that The Book of Joy is based upon. How do you think the photos affect the reader's experience and understanding of the two subjects of the book? Write an essay explaining your answer.
Essay Topic 2
How were Archbishop Desmond Tutu's ideas and concepts of forgiveness shaped by his work in South Africa as one of the leaders of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission following the end of apartheid? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your answers.
Essay Topic 3
How do the Dalai Lama and Archbishop Tutu explain what they see as the relationship between self-regard and compassion? Write an essay explaining your answer, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.
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