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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. At what university did Hanh tell the teachers and students to pause after a bell sounds?
(a) University of Colorado.
(b) McGill University.
(c) University of California.
(d) Harvard University.

2. What resources are used in the creation of "Peace is Every Step"?
(a) Hanh's lectures, writings, and conversations.
(b) .Conversations with Hanh's friends and family.
(c) Hanh's personal diary and scholarly books.
(d) Academic journals.

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

4. What does Hanh synchronize with his movements of using a scythe?
(a) His rest periods.
(b) His breathing.
(c) His thoughts.
(d) His voice.

5. What location is the birthplace of Thich Nhat Hanh?
(a) Central Vietnam.
(b) New York City.
(c) Western China.
(d) Tokyo, Japan.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are the fundamental basics of peace?

2. Why is the red light an enemy of the driver?

3. What does the author suggest using as a bell of mindfulness when driving in Montreal?

4. Before making a phone call, what should one do?

5. What becomes available when we quiet our distracted thinking?

Short Essay Questions

1. According to Hanh, why does Jesus ask His disciples to eat the bread during the Eucharist? How does this request help the disciples to live in the present?

2. How is Hanh's image as a forward thinker strengthened in "Driving Meditation"? How does his image affect his peers? What theme from the book is extended through the anecdote?

3. Explore the analogy of a new day being a gift to every being. Include details on how gifts are usually anticipated and acknowledged.

4. Describe the ritual of having a mindful family dinner.

5. Why should aimlessness be everyone's goal in life?

6. In "Cookies of Childhood" what is the analogy between eating a cookie and living in the present?

7. In "Driving Meditation" Hanh encourages the reader to view his or her vehicle as his or herself and to control the vehicle as such. How would conscious breathing facilitate one's control of a vehicle?

8. How does Hanh simplify the process of conscious breathing so that it is an easy practice?

9. When is Hanh's second visit to the United States? What is the purpose of this visit? What do his visits to the United States indicate about his own commitment to world peace?

10. How does Hanh show his true Buddhist nature in "Telephone Meditation"?

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