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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part IV (Pages 215 - 289).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the Dalai Lama say happens to people who have no difficulties and are always relaxed?
(a) They go to the library more.
(b) They complain more.
(c) They work less.
(d) They eat more.

2. Who is the Dalai Lama's longtime translator?
(a) Hoy Nguyen.
(b) Roman Fellows.
(c) Thupten Jinpa.
(d) Jasmine Jorge.

3. Which young leader in South Africa was assassinated, deeply hurting Archbishop Tutu?
(a) Marlon Jamison.
(b) Marion Barry.
(c) Chris Hani.
(d) Katri Ballard.

4. What does the Dalai Lama say is first necessary before one can bestow kindness on someone else?
(a) One must first learn to donate to charities.
(b) One must first find God.
(c) One must first learn to show kindness to oneself.
(d) One must first learn to show kindness to one's family.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the Dalai Lama say he learned on a flight from Japan to San Francisco?

2. What role did Archbishop Tutu play in the Truth and Reconciliation Commission in South Africa?

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

4. What is the title of Nelson Mandela's book that Abrams quotes from?

5. Where does Abrams write that he grew up as a child?

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