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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. One can almost experience flow before a ____________ event because of the love of the art.
(a) Sporting.
(b) Family.
(c) Memorable.
(d) Tragic.

2. In a structured atmosphere, it is possible and easier to measure optimal experience through a _______________.
(a) Planned activity.
(b) Game.
(c) Chart.
(d) Reward system.

3. It is important to realize that many challenges are actually comprise of the practice of exercising ___________.
(a) Honor.
(b) Flow.
(c) Patience.
(d) Control.

4. What is the first reaction of the manager who has been passed over for a promotion in the company, in the author's example?
(a) Confusion.
(b) Joy.
(c) Sadness.
(d) Anger.

5. A rock climber's _________ can change when they feel an unusual rock as they are ascending a mountain.
(a) Gear.
(b) Mission.
(c) Goals.
(d) Perception.

Short Answer Questions

1. ____________ has been a focus of human philosophy since the time of Aristotle.

2. The question of what is ____________ is the one question that modern poets, philosophers, and psychologists can't seem to answer.

3. ________ can teach a person how to exert the control and thereby steer the consciousness in the direction of joy and harmony.

4. While talking about the passed over promotion may not yield any benefits, it can create a more ____________ work environment.

5. While there are things which can not be changed, there are ways in which one can be as __________ as possible to prevent disaster.

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does the author not think it is possible to expand the consciousness indefinitely?

2. What are some of the ways in which people find happiness, according to the author in the book?

3. What might happen if a person were to burst into an office demanding answers as to why they got passed over for a promotion?

4. What does it mean when an event escapes a person's consciousness, according to the author?

5. What does the author say goes hand in hand with many things that are enjoyable?

6. What can the idea of flow teach a person to do in relation to his life and happiness?

7. What is the relationship between culture and the way a person can experience flow in his life?

8. What are two of the factors that can affect happiness which are completely out of the control of the person?

9. What is the example that is given in this section of the book to show a situation in which a person can apply the answer to #17?

10. What is consciousness, according to the author, causing it to seem less like a mystical thing?

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