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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. In "Transforming Feelings", who/what symbolizes mindfulness?

2. What becomes of a beautiful cut rose after it dies?

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

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

5. What is Hanh's attitude towards the Western cultures' treatment of parents?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "The Sun is My Heart", Hanh intertwines interbeing with the universe. Explain the title's metaphor.

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

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

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

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

6. How is Hanh's Buddhist faith reintroduced in "Internal Formations"? What is a common analogy to this teaching?

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

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

9. What must happen to the knots before peace can be found?

10. Why is Hanh surprised to find that the Charles River is not a safe place to wash one's face? According to Hanh, how can dead rivers be resurrected?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Using Hanh's article "Transforming Feelings" as a resource, explain how anger, if left unchecked, can destroy the suffering, yet leave the aggressor unscathed.

Essay Topic 2

Hanh's article "Flowers and Garbage" relates that as humans we form concepts in our minds based on first impressions. Explore how mindful living prevents one from acting on appearances.

Essay Topic 3

Hanh remarks that even the wealthiest can die of suffering. Apply his words to a wealthy country. How could the country cease to exist even though it had tremendous resources?

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