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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 is the Buddhist phrase for taking pleasure in others' good fortune?
(a) Mafala.
(b) Ramala.
(c) Setu.
(d) Mudita.

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

3. On what date did the Dalai Lama remember that spontaneous protests began in Tibet in the 2000s?
(a) December 7, 2007.
(b) May 30, 2009.
(c) March 10, 2008.
(d) July 25, 2006.

4. Who is the Dalai Lama's friend from Northern Ireland who he thinks embodies the spirit of forgiveness?
(a) Perry Gordimer.
(b) Richard Moore.
(c) Amanda Richardson.
(d) Michaela Robinson.

5. What is mental immunity, according to the Dalai Lama?
(a) Thinking of positive imagery to replace negative images in one's mind.
(b) Breathing techniques that offer a person resilience.
(c) Learning to avoid the destructive emotions and to develop positive ones.
(d) A special diet meant to fortify the mind.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does the Dalai Lama celebrate his eightieth birthday?

2. What does Archbishop Tutu think about developing one's sense of humor?

3. Who was the Dalai Lama's biology "tutor"?

4. What does the Dalai Lama say the only danger to him in India is?

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

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