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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. According to Hanh's "Look into Your Hand", what can be found in a single person?
(a) Being.
(b) Essence.
(c) All things.
(d) Spirit.

2. According to Hanh, what happens to anger when one pounds a pillow?
(a) It is negated.
(b) It becomes more intense.
(c) It subsides temporarily.
(d) It subsides completely.

3. What can be transformed into healthy energy by recognizing that it is part of oneself?
(a) Indifference.
(b) Neutral emotions.
(c) Unpleasant emotions.
(d) Pleasant emotions.

4. What is the basis for real strength when one tries to make a change in the world?
(a) Power.
(b) Deep inner peace.
(c) Wealth.
(d) Courage.

5. According to Hanh, what would improve the power of hugging?
(a) Combining hugging with mindful breathing.
(b) Combining hugging with a smile.
(c) Hugging only when the feeling is shared.
(d) Hugging only when the feeling is genuine.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What should mindful living not do?

3. Which of these dissolves anger?

4. According to Hanh's "Internal Formations", what forms within one's emotional consciousness as a result of anger?

5. Which river, supposedly, contains enough chemicals to develop photographs?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "Understanding" Hanh explains that understanding and love are one thing. Why can the two not be separated?

2. What steps can be taken to alleviate anger's control and transform it into a positive force?

3. What two types of seeds does consciousness include? Explain the relationship between the two. Why is it important to plant positive seeds?

4. What effect does conscious breathing have on a hug? Why?

5. According to Hanh in "Mindfulness of Anger", anger is the root of self-control problems. How does anger take away our mindfulness? Why would its power lead to one being out of control?

6. How does the article "Investing in Friends" demonstrate Hanh's teaching on achieving world peace?

7. What lesson does Hanh teach the reader in "Mindfulness Must be Engaged"?

8. What counting analogy could be compared to Hanh's breathing mindfully when one feels anger rising?

9. Explain the Buddhist concept of non-duality. Give an example.

10. What theme is expressed in "Look into Your Hand"? Following the theme's message, why should one never feel lonely?

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