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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II (Pages 83 - 144).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long had the Dalai Lama been in exile at the time of the book's writing?
(a) 10 years.
(b) 56 years.
(c) 20 years.
(d) 40 years.

2. What paradox surrounding loneliness does the Dalai Lama speak of in Part II?
(a) It is just when most people think they are happy that they become sad.
(b) Excessive self-focus actually ends up making people unhappy, not happier.
(c) Being too rich usually makes people miserable.
(d) Having children actually makes most people less content with their lives.

3. What is the name of the famous prison that held many freedom fighters in South Africa during apartheid?
(a) Robben Island.
(b) Van Dieman's Land.
(c) Alcatraz.
(d) Mohijo Prison.

4. What does the Archbishop say brings most people's greatest joy?
(a) When we honor others at funerals.
(b) When we pray.
(c) When we seek to do good for others.
(d) When we send our children to school.

5. Who was the white president of South Africa that Archbishop Tutu mentions in Part II?
(a) Jaylon Meadows.
(b) Marlon Jamison.
(c) F.W. de Klerk.
(d) Bertie Ahern.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many siblings did the Dalai Lama have who died in infancy?

2. What does the Dalai Lama think of when he considers the act of eating?

3. Which researcher found that mild sadness can have some surprising benefits?

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

5. Which former U.S. Vice President did Archbishop Tutu tell a story about in Part II?

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