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

2. Which researcher found that mild sadness can have some surprising benefits?
(a) Francine Swede.
(b) Julia Mills.
(c) Joseph Forgas.
(d) Sanglen Fonard.

3. What is Archbishop Tutu's advice for people in dealing with their own negative thoughts?
(a) People should not berate themselves for negative thoughts because they are inevitable.
(b) Negative thoughts should never be acted out.
(c) Prayer can help get rid of any negative thought.
(d) People should seek therapy to get rid of their negative thoughts.

4. What does the Dalai Lama say is an artificial posture that he rejects in favor of breaking down barriers between himself and others?
(a) Hand-shaking.
(b) Tradition.
(c) Formality.
(d) Prayer.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the Buddhist tradition of eating that the Dalai Lama follows?

3. In Part III, a Tibetan goes that adversities can turn into which of the following?

4. What does the Dalai Lama say the Virgin Mary is a symbol of?

5. What does Archbishop Tutu think about the nature of humans?

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