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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. What group might react strongly to Hanh's views on hope?
(a) Christians.
(b) Mormons.
(c) Buddhists.
(d) Communists.

2. What phrase is used in the Editor's Introduction to describe "Peace is Every Step"?
(a) Joyful book art.
(b) Life's handbook for peace.
(c) Book of reminders.
(d) Book of peace.

3. According to Hanh, what items should be in a family meditation room?
(a) Cushions and a bell.
(b) Cushions and a vase of flowers.
(c) Cushions, a candle, and a bell.
(d) Cushions, a bell, and a vase of flowers.

4. What do non-sounds remind us to do?
(a) Breathe, smile, and live fully in the moment.
(b) Breathe, smile, and care for others.
(c) Breathe, smile, and commune with nature.
(d) Smile, acknowledge others, and live fully.

5. What does the author suggest using as a bell of mindfulness when driving in Paris?
(a) Stop sign.
(b) Yield sign.
(c) "Je me souviens" license plate.
(d) Car horn.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many times should one breathe in and out before making a phone call?

2. What is the background for Hanh's religious training?

3. According to Hanh, where can one meditate?

4. What must one do before answering the telephone?

5. At the time of this book's printing, how many square miles of forestland had been destroyed by acid rain, partly because of cars?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Explain the process of conscious breathing. What is its purpose?

3. What is the Buddhist word for aimlessness? How does this word further extend the theme of living in the present?

4. 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?

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

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

7. 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?

8. How does the term departmentalization apply to most people's attitude towards meditation? Why is the attitude incorrect? How can society benefit by an attitude adjustment?

9. What qualities does the dandelion possess that makes it a good choice as the recipient of lost smiles?

10. Which noted spiritual leader authors the foreword of "Peace is Every Step"? What is his attitude towards Hanh's work? How does this lend credibility to the book's teachings?

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