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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Archbishop Tutu say people can find joy when there are so many terrible problems in the world?
(a) By joining the teaching profession.
(b) By praying.
(c) By forging connection to others.
(d) By giving up worldly possessions and moving to other countries to take part in aid efforts.

2. Who is the South African leader Tutu speaks admiringly of and at length in Part I?
(a) Moju Fremon.
(b) Idris Bell.
(c) Nelson Mandela.
(d) Eric Erickson.

3. Which famous researcher whose work focused on emotions does Abrams cite in Part I?
(a) Mark Zandi.
(b) Deborah Fallow.
(c) Robin Rose.
(d) Paul Ekman.

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

5. What kind of traditional beads do followers of the Dalai Lama use to pray?
(a) Bunatan.
(b) Rosary.
(c) Fijuian.
(d) Mala.

6. Where does the Dalai Lama celebrate his eightieth birthday?
(a) His birthplace in Tibet.
(b) Los Angeles.
(c) Tokyo.
(d) The Tibetan Children's Village in India.

7. What does the Archbishop say brings most people's greatest joy?
(a) When we seek to do good for others.
(b) When we honor others at funerals.
(c) When we send our children to school.
(d) When we pray.

8. What is the Sanskrit word for suffering?
(a) Sukha.
(b) Dukkha.
(c) Romulan.
(d) Humus.

9. What does the Dalai Lama think of when he considers the act of eating?
(a) Eating only sustainable crops.
(b) Nourishing the body as opposed to eating out of greed.
(c) His refusal to eat pork or beef, but his affinity for chicken.
(d) His status as a strict vegetarian.

10. Which country invaded Tibet, causing the Dalai Lama to go into exile in India?
(a) Russia.
(b) China.
(c) Hungary.
(d) Iran.

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

12. Who was the white president of South Africa that Archbishop Tutu mentions in Part II?
(a) Bertie Ahern.
(b) Jaylon Meadows.
(c) F.W. de Klerk.
(d) Marlon Jamison.

13. How many siblings did the Dalai Lama have who died in infancy?
(a) 9.
(b) 2.
(c) 1.
(d) 6.

14. In the Introduction, why did it look as if the Archbishop Tutu might not be able to make his travel arrangements to visit the Dalai Lama?
(a) He had prostate cancer and his doctors might have had to advise him not to travel.
(b) His visa might have been revoked.
(c) There had been an earthquake recently in India.
(d) The weather was very bad.

15. What color is the Dalai Lama's traditional robe?
(a) Navy blue.
(b) Black.
(c) Green.
(d) Maroon.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Archbishop Tutu say hope is the antidote to?

2. In Part I, what does Tutu say is the source of many things that undermine people's joy and happiness?

3. Who is Archbishop Tutu's wife?

4. What is one translation of mudita that the Dalai Lama brings up in relation to envy?

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

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