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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part IV (Pages 215 - 289).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Abrams, what is generosity the natural outgrowth of?
(a) Forgiveness.
(b) Compassion.
(c) Power.
(d) Sadness.

2. In what year did the Dalai Lama start making pilgrimages to different religious traditions?
(a) 1975.
(b) 1999.
(c) 2010.
(d) 1980.

3. What story did Archbishop Tutu use in Rwanda to help make people there laugh in the midst of great pain?
(a) He told a story about flowers and bees to make people laugh.
(b) He told a story about small-nosed people and big-nosed people to make the gathering laugh.
(c) He told a story about fishing and worms to make people laugh.
(d) He told a story about musical bears to make people laugh.

4. What does Abrams write that he is tempted to see humor as a universal index of?
(a) Gratitude.
(b) Intelligence.
(c) Humility.
(d) Spiritual development.

5. How does Abrams's friend Daniel Goldman characterize the Dalai Lama's attitude towards life?
(a) He says the Dalai Lama is very focused on prayer.
(b) He says the Dalai Lama will is a channel for peace.
(c) He says the Dalai Lama is a great mentor.
(d) He says the Dalai Lama seems amused by everything going on around him.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is one translation of mudita that the Dalai Lama brings up in relation to envy?

2. Abrams writes that generosity is not just about giving money but also about giving which of the following?

3. What phrase of the Dalai Lama's regarding handling difficulties in life is Abrams particularly struck by in Part III?

4. What does the Dalai Lama recall the Tibetan saying about wisdom says?

5. Who does Archbishop say is good at keeping him humble?

(see the answer key)

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