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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. What key paradox of Buddhism does Abrams point out in the section titled Acceptance: The Only Place?
2. In Buddhism, who are one's most precious spiritual teachers?
3. Which primatologist believes that peace-making activities are extremely common in the animal kingdom?
4. What does the Dalai Lama consume in Part III that he almost never ingests?
5. Who does Abrams cite as a powerful example of the principles of gratitude and forgiveness?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Part IV, what do Archbishop Tutu and the Dalai Lama emphatically agree that the willingness and ability to forgive are signs of in a person's character?
2. In Part IV, who is the person in Archbishop Tutu's life that has caused him some of the deepest personal pain and why?
3. In Part III, what does Abrams's own father say after his terrible experience of traumatic brain injury?
4. In Part III, in what way does the Dalai Lama say he considers himself a student at 80 years old?
5. In Part IV, what does Abrams say is necessary in order for people to feel present in each moment?
6. In Part III, what does the Dalai Lama say happens when he prays to a certain statue in his home every morning?
7. In Part IV, what experience of Archbishop Tutu's has the greatest impact on his teachings and philosophies about forgiveness?
8. In Part III, what is the paradox of humility?
9. 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?
10. In Part III, what does the Dalai Lama say about his feelings about his own safety and security in Dharamsala?
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
Why do you think Abrams repeatedly compares animal behaviors to human behaviors when he explains some of the principles and teachings of both the Dalai Lama and Archbishop Tutu? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.
Essay Topic 3
Frequently throughout the book, Abrams emphasizes the ease and humor with with the Dalai Lama and Archbishop Desmond Tutu interact with each other. What role does Abrams argue that humor plays in the cultivation of joy, and of the bonds of friendship between these two particular religious leaders? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.
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