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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 role did Archbishop Tutu play in the Truth and Reconciliation Commission in South Africa?
(a) He was chairperson.
(b) He was the faith healer there.
(c) He was the lawyer called in to mediate discussions.
(d) He was the note-taker.

2. What beverage does Archbishop Tutu have a fondness for?
(a) Coke Zero.
(b) Seltzer water.
(c) Orange juice.
(d) Lemonade.

3. Why does the Dalai Lama say impermanence happens?
(a) Because of anger.
(b) Because of gratitude.
(c) Because of interdependence.
(d) Because of disease.

4. What is Desmond Tutu's official professional title?
(a) The Pope of Rome.
(b) Archbishop Emeritus of Southern Africa.
(c) The High Priest of Zimbabwe.
(d) The Pastor of South Africa.

5. What kind of a world does Brother Steindl-Rast say a grateful world is?
(a) A forgiving world.
(b) A happy world.
(c) An unrealistic world.
(d) A dream world.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Abrams write that he is tempted to see humor as a universal index of?

2. What is one way to cope with grief and losing loved ones, according to the Dalai Lama?

3. Who is the person that it was most difficult for Archbishop Tutu to personally forgive in his own life?

4. What position did Nelson Mandela hold when he was imprisoned on Robben Island?

5. What neuropsychiatrist's work does Abrams quote in Part II about anger?

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