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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What paradox surrounding loneliness does the Dalai Lama speak of in Part II?
(a) Being too rich usually makes people miserable.
(b) Excessive self-focus actually ends up making people unhappy, not happier.
(c) Having children actually makes most people less content with their lives.
(d) It is just when most people think they are happy that they become sad.

2. What is the name of the traditional scarf the Dalai Lama gives Tutu upon his arrival in India?
(a) Felica.
(b) Romono.
(c) Khata.
(d) Bundu.

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

4. Who is Archbishop Tutu's wife?
(a) Mary.
(b) Rose.
(c) Lorelei.
(d) Leah.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which famous researcher whose work focused on emotions does Abrams cite in Part I?

2. What has been the evolutionary advantage of fear and anxiety, according to Archbishop Tutu?

3. What does the Archbishop say brings most people's greatest joy?

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

5. What remedy for envy does the Archbishop offer?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Part II, what distinction does Archbishop Tutu draw between hope and optimism?

2. In Part II, what is one thought the Dalai Lama thinks people should remember in terms of the world population to stave off loneliness?

3. In Part I, what is one of the ways the Dalai Lama and Archbishop Tutu express their affection for each other?

4. In Part I, what does Archbishop Tutu say ultimately leads to people's greatest experiences of joy?

5. In Part II, what does the Dalai Lama identify as the connection between fear and anger?

6. In the Introduction, why does Abrams say Archbishop Tutu might not have been able to travel to take part in the talks that made up the material for the book?

7. In Part I, what kind of creatures does Archbishop Tutu tell Abrams humans are?

8. In Part I, what daily routine do the Dalai Lama and the Archbishop share related to their prayer schedule?

9. In Part II, what is the main difference between how the Dalai Lama and Archbishop Tutu advise people to handle feelings of envy?

10. In Part II, what does Abrams learn about Archbishop's Tutu methods of calming himself when the two are stuck in bad traffic?

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