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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III (Pages 145 - 213).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the Dalai Lama say he goes through when he prays five times each day?
(a) Prayer mats.
(b) A symbolic death and rebirth cycle.
(c) Incense.
(d) Many candles.

2. What phrase of the Dalai Lama's regarding handling difficulties in life is Abrams particularly struck by in Part III?
(a) Finding your inner strength.
(b) Passing through difficulties.
(c) Handling the stone.
(d) Rising to the occasion.

3. How does Archbishop Tutu say people can find joy when there are so many terrible problems in the world?
(a) By praying.
(b) By joining the teaching profession.
(c) By giving up worldly possessions and moving to other countries to take part in aid efforts.
(d) By forging connection to others.

4. Who does Tutu bring with him to visit the Dalai Lama?
(a) Leanne.
(b) Ramona.
(c) Mpho.
(d) Marcia.

5. What does Jinpa say is the true measure of spiritual development?
(a) How angry one is.
(b) How one confront's one's own mortality.
(c) How self-aware one is.
(d) How grateful one is.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Abrams mention his wife's profession is?

2. What is the word that means the opposite of taking pleasure in someone else's good fortune?

3. What disease did Archbishop Tutu suffer from as a child?

4. Which sociologist's research on loneliness does Abrams cite in Part II?

5. What is Archbishop Tutu's advice for people in dealing with their own negative thoughts?

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