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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part V (Pages 291 - 348).

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What happens immediately after Abrams and his film crew depart from India?
(a) An avalanche kills many in Nepal.
(b) A mudslide kills many in Nepal.
(c) A tsunami devastates Nepal.
(d) A serious earthquake strikes in Nepal.

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

4. Who does Abrams cite as a powerful example of the principles of gratitude and forgiveness?
(a) Michael Riley.
(b) Marlon Brando.
(c) James Joyce.
(d) Anthony Ray Hinton.

5. What does Edith Eva Eger say was the only think that kept people in the WWII concentration camps alive?
(a) Food.
(b) The acceptance of the reality of one's situation and the attempt to form the best response.
(c) Spiritual guidance.
(d) Work.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why are some people afraid of receiving compassion from others, according to Abrams?

2. What kind of tea do Abrams, the Dalai Lama, and Archbishop Tutu drink each week?

3. What is the root of the word "humility"?

4. What disease did Archbishop Tutu have to go to a special hospital to be treated for when he was a child?

5. What is the name of the traditional scarf the Dalai Lama gives Tutu upon his arrival in India?

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