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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3, Chapters 59-71.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is the red light an enemy of the driver?
(a) The red light causes the driver to think.
(b) The red light can cause accidents if drivers are not mindful.
(c) The driver sees it as an obstacle to arriving.
(d) The car is polluting the environment while idling.

2. What is Gethsemani?
(a) A college.
(b) A sacred rock.
(c) A monastery.
(d) An isolated forest.

3. According to Hanh, for what should one NOT use meditation?
(a) An a sleep aid.
(b) As a health remedy.
(c) As a panacea.
(d) As an escape from problems.

4. What bodily process does conscious breathing slow down?
(a) Talking.
(b) Metabolizing.
(c) Sleeping.
(d) Thinking.

5. Why does looking into his own hand keep the man from feeling lonely?
(a) He realizes all things are connected.
(b) He remembers his mother.
(c) He is reminded of his place in the universe.
(d) He remembers his faith.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Hanh, what can break the "cycle of transmission"?

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

3. For whom should one feel compassion?

4. In "Tangerine Meditation", who is reflecting on the tangerine's origin?

5. In "Flower Insights" who holds a flower before the monks?

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