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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8, Enjoying Solitude and Other People.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Solitude can also be __________ when one is forced into the situation and not given a choice in the matter.
(a) Exhausting.
(b) Menacing.
(c) Exhilarating.
(d) Intimidating.

2. The author believes it is easy to differentiate between ____________ and enjoyment, though the two are closely related.
(a) Responsibility.
(b) Truth.
(c) Power.
(d) Pleasure.

3. A man who ________ may put himself into hot water and alienate a boss, causing him to have a lesser chance of getting a promotion.
(a) Smiles.
(b) Laughs.
(c) Rages.
(d) Cries.

4. In the end, a man may be passed over for a promotion because he is more qualified in a certain __________.
(a) Ethnicity.
(b) Communication style.
(c) Craft.
(d) Skill set.

5. If memory were not a part of these past cultures, then the __________ nature of many of these cultures would have been lost.
(a) Metaphorical.
(b) Historical.
(c) Familial.
(d) Spiritual.

Short Answer Questions

1. As one grows older, friendships tend to become something more than a combination of ___________ experiences.

2. There are many stories of people in ______________ who relied on their memory to help them cope with the horrors.

3. A rock climber's _________ can change when they feel an unusual rock as they are ascending a mountain.

4. In our everyday lives, we are limited to experiencing complete _________ because of our preconceived notions about life.

5. If one consistently force feeds __________ into the brain, then it is difficult for the mind to address problems and worries.

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