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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Thomas Merton?

2. What enables one to become a real person?

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

4. In which yoga position are the legs crossed by placing both feet on opposite knees?

5. According to Hanh, which of the following is a non-sound?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the year and place of Hanh's birth? What are two of Hanh's earliest connections to the Buddhist faith?

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. 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?

4. 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?

5. What Christian belief does Hanh refute in his article "Hope as an Obstacle"? Why is it important that Hanh included a Christian belief in his book?

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

7. What are the fundamental building blocks for harmony? How does creating harmony in one's own life benefit peace in the world?

8. What conclusion can the reader draw about Hanh's personal beliefs in his teachings from the bicycle anecdote?

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

10. 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?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In "Twenty-Four Brand-New Hours" Hanh compares a new day to a precious gift. Compare/contrast a precious gift and a new day.

Essay Topic 2

In "Parents" Hanh remarks on the subject of child abuse.

1) How are the seeds of abuse passed from generation to generation?

2) Is it logical that compassion for the parents who commit abuse will break the pattern? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Family members need to understand one another before living in harmony can be possible. Using mindfulness as a blueprint, explain how siblings can come to terms with the belief that Mom or Dad favors or has an easier relationship with another sibling.

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