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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Contrary to popular opinions, health and wealth are not cures for ___________ in life.
(a) Adversity.
(b) Misery.
(c) Questions.
(d) Boredom.

2. Solitude is a great thing when you want to solve a problem or master a ____________, according to the author.
(a) Skill.
(b) Book.
(c) Creation.
(d) Religion.

3. The world is a hostile place when a person does not have any ________, according to the author.
(a) Money.
(b) Drive.
(c) Flow.
(d) Opportunity.

4. __________ is a very large part of some cultures and is typically not a group activity that one shares.
(a) Storytelling.
(b) Meditation.
(c) Sleeping.
(d) Reading.

5. As one grows older, friendships tend to become something more than a combination of ___________ experiences.
(a) Childhood.
(b) Cultural.
(c) Family.
(d) Workplace.

6. Those who are forced into solitude can be traumatized because their ______________ has been diminished in the eyes of society.
(a) Personal worth.
(b) Understanding.
(c) Social value.
(d) Purpose.

7. Some people have learned to control the ___________ in such a way that lining the optimal experience become a reality.
(a) Flow.
(b) Power.
(c) Consciousness.
(d) Money.

8. The author asks the question: "Why are some people weakened by ______, while others gain strength from it?"
(a) Love.
(b) Work.
(c) Stress.
(d) Flow.

9. Freud states quite simply that the recipe for happiness in life was ___________ and work.
(a) Sex.
(b) Cigars.
(c) Love.
(d) Learning.

10. One might think that if a job was structured to mirror a __________, then more people would be enthusiastic.
(a) River.
(b) Game.
(c) Pathway.
(d) Family.

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

12. The transformation is complete when a person's sense of ___________ is not destroyed by external forces.
(a) Humor.
(b) Truth.
(c) Honor.
(d) Self.

13. The Amish have a tradition of _________ people who misbehave or who break the law within their tradition.
(a) Embracing.
(b) Killing.
(c) Leaving.
(d) Shunning.

14. One of the most popular ways that people force feed the brain is by ______________, according to the author.
(a) Reading.
(b) Computers.
(c) Television.
(d) Cell phones.

15. No two __________ are exactly alike in their dynamic, the same way no two people are exactly alike in their beliefs and actions.
(a) Businesses.
(b) Partners.
(c) Children.
(d) Families.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Some even choose to live in areas that are so remote that ___________ are a scarce commodity to enjoy.

3. If the body is not involved in physical activity, then the __________ will reveal itself, according to the author.

4. There is no rule written in stone about how much a person should work, rather, it all depends on the person's ________.

5. Regardless of history or meaning, __________ is an integral part of every person's life, either directly or indirectly.

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