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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Chapters 10-17.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What act does Hanh's teaching center around?
(a) Selective speaking.
(b) Conscious breathing.
(c) Frequent reflecting.
(d) Thoughtful praying.

2. In "Cookie of Childhood", who gives Hanh a cookie to savor?
(a) His brother.
(b) His grandmother.
(c) His mother.
(d) His friend.

3. How many times should one breathe in and out before making a phone call?
(a) Three.
(b) Five.
(c) One.
(d) Four.

4. According to the foreword, what is the only way to bring about world peace?
(a) The destruction of the atomic bomb.
(b) Education of the masses.
(c) Internal transformation of the individual.
(d) World peace demonstrations.

5. According to a poem in this section, who/what now has the poet's lost smile?
(a) A dandelion.
(b) The sunshine.
(c) A chirping bird.
(d) The rose.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the Editor's Introduction, what method of obtaining peace is part of Thich Nhat Hanh's teachings?

2. What can one use daily as a reminder to stop and breathe mindfully?

3. Who/what is one never able to escape?

4. What is Hanh remembered for at the end of the Editor's Introduction?

5. According to the author, when is peace present?

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