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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 is Hanh's attitude towards the Western cultures' treatment of parents?
(a) He is saddened.
(b) He is infuriated.
(c) He is elated.
(d) He is tolerant.

2. According Hanh, if one item is removed from the universe, how many others will cease to exist?
(a) None.
(b) Two.
(c) One hundred thousand.
(d) All.

3. What groups comprise large family units, which for the most part, have now disbanded?
(a) Parents, children, grandparents, aunts, and uncles.
(b) Parents, children, grandparents, and great grandparents.
(c) Parents, children, grandparents, and aunts.
(d) Parents, children, and grandparents.

4. What must be one's approach towards nature for survival?
(a) Curiosity.
(b) Non-duality.
(c) Awe.
(d) Honor.

5. How can one find peace and love when feeling angry?
(a) By recognizing that anger is fleeting.
(b) By acting on the feeling of anger.
(c) By ignoring the anger.
(d) By recognizing anger as a source of positive energy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Hanh's lament in "It is a Great Joy to hold Your Grandchild"?

2. At the beginning of Chapter 51, Hanh introduces the word interbeing. What is the meaning of this word?

3. Who/what lives thanks to the "second heart"?

4. For whom should one feel compassion?

5. What reason does Hanh give for the abuse of children at their own parents' hands?

Short Essay Questions

1. Hanh resurrects the concept of interbeing in "Healing the Wounds of War". What role does interbeing play in a veteran's life? Why?

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

3. Why should one meditate on an individual who has caused personal pain?

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. What does Hanh suggest one might try to do with negative emotions? How can one accomplish this?

7. What instructions on meditating does Hanh give the reader in "Meditation on Compassion"? Why would it be more beneficial to meditate on someone who is obviously suffering?

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

9. Why is it impossible to drop all of one's identity from the parents?

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

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