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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. There is no rule written in stone about how much a person should work, rather, it all depends on the person's ________.
(a) Drive.
(b) Happiness.
(c) Skills.
(d) Needs.

2. One of the most rewarding and complex relationships one will ever deal with is that of _____________.
(a) Friendships.
(b) Children.
(c) Family.
(d) Marriage.

3. What was the name of the Marine code breakers used in World War II as their language was never written down, so it could not be broken?
(a) Windtalkers.
(b) Blank Slates.
(c) Navajo Talkers.
(d) Windmovers.

4. What is NOT a name which may have been derived from an occupation from long ago?
(a) Mason.
(b) Smith.
(c) Doe.
(d) Cooper.

5. Others may think a person who turns down a promotion to be __________, but this person may have simply decided that the stress and responsibility were too much.
(a) Smart.
(b) Honest.
(c) Crazy.
(d) Progressive.

Short Answer Questions

1. Memory is an important part of every culture and is required to move ahead in any ___________ system.

2. __________ is a very large part of some cultures and is typically not a group activity that one shares.

3. The author questions whether every minute of one's television watching was ____________ in the way it was meant to be.

4. Contrary to popular opinions, health and wealth are not cures for ___________ in life.

5. The act of doing a job that one loves while incorporating ____________ would almost guarantee a sense of flow.

Short Essay Questions

1. What is certainly responsible for causing grief and trouble in one's life, according to the book?

2. What does the author say that solitude can provide to a person who seeks it out?

3. What kind of animals does the author say that humans are by nature?

4. What must happen in relation to work in order for a person to obtain optimal flow?

5. What does each person have to determine for himself in relation to work and how much to work?

6. What does striving for flow seem like for a person who is having trouble making ends meet in his life?

7. What is a more compelling way to occupy the mind and to expand the consciousness of the mind?

8. Despite all that has been determined about happiness, what do some people believe are the only things needed for happiness?

9. What does it mean when someone overcomes adversity without any gathering of material possessions?

10. What are the two basic responses to stress that people tend to fall into when they are faced with such a challenge?

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