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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Chapters 18-25.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What benefits can be found only in oneself?
(a) Enlightenment and peace.
(b) Love and joy.
(c) Peace and respect.
(d) Joy and peace.

2. Who presents a smile openly without any goal?
(a) Buddha.
(b) A monk.
(c) The Dalai Lama.
(d) A child.

3. According to Hanh, what effect does watching violence on television have on an individual?
(a) It creates fear.
(b) It creates loneliness and desperation.
(c) It creates instability.
(d) It creates confusion and loneliness.

4. What two purposes are fulfilled by washing dishes?
(a) Clean dishes and a better attitude.
(b) Clean dishes and mindful living.
(c) Clean dishes and time to daydream.
(d) Clean dishes and a tidy kitchen.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What must one do before answering the telephone?

2. What does practicing conscious breathing unify?

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

4. Who was the first monk to ride a bicycle in Vietnam?

5. With whom does Hanh meet in Europe to help bring peace to Vietnam?

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