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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 injury does Abrams say his own father suffered recently?
(a) Broken wrist.
(b) Torn ligament in the shoulder.
(c) Broken leg.
(d) Traumatic brain injury.

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

3. What is the Tibetan word for envy?
(a) Trakdok.
(b) Bonfen.
(c) Suka.
(d) Mudita.

4. When did the first Democratic election in South Africa take place?
(a) 2000.
(b) 1994.
(c) 1980.
(d) 2004.

5. What is the word that means the opposite of taking pleasure in someone else's good fortune?
(a) Ruthlessness.
(b) Envy.
(c) Schadenfreude.
(d) Anger.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the Archbishop say brings most people's greatest joy?

2. What does Jinpa point out that modern society has prioritized, to the detriment of society as a whole?

3. What is mental immunity, according to the Dalai Lama?

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

5. On the first day of Abrams's interviews with the Dalai Lama and Tutu, what does the Dalai Lama say people are too focused upon?

(see the answer key)

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