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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. Which of the following pillars of joy is a quality of the mind?
(a) Humility.
(b) Empathy.
(c) Forgiveness.
(d) Education.

2. Which of the following is a pillar of the heart?
(a) Patience.
(b) Fortitude.
(c) Grief.
(d) Generosity.

3. What does Abrams's friend Gordon Wheeler say grief is the reminder of?
(a) Our mistakes.
(b) Our ambition.
(c) The depths of our love.
(d) Our capacity for healing.

4. In Part I, what kind of creatures does Archbishop Tutu say human beings are?
(a) Fragile.
(b) Resilient.
(c) Changeable.
(d) Volatile.

5. What is the Buddhist term for the recognition of our interdependence?
(a) Nafala.
(b) Ubuntu.
(c) Swedon.
(d) Raki.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was one of the most difficult decisions Archbishop Tutu and his wife had to make during their marriage?

2. Why are the Dalai Lama's flights frequently delayed or canceled?

3. In what year did the Dalai Lama leave Tibet?

4. What kind of traditional beads do followers of the Dalai Lama use to pray?

5. What is the Buddhist phrase for taking pleasure in others' good fortune?

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