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

2. How long does the Dalai Lama tell Tutu he prays for every day upon waking?
(a) 3 hours.
(b) 8 hours.
(c) 1 hour.
(d) 5 hours.

3. Where is the Dalai Lama's residence in exile?
(a) Dharamsala, India.
(b) Moscow, Russia.
(c) Los Angeles California.
(d) New York, New York.

4. What is the title of Nelson Mandela's book that Abrams quotes from?
(a) Notes to the Future.
(b) A Life in Exile.
(c) The Fight for Freedom.
(d) Finding Peace in Chaos.

5. Where was Abrams driving with Archbishop Tutu a decade before the publication of the book when they became stuck in traffic?
(a) Barcelona.
(b) Rome.
(c) Florida.
(d) Capetown.

Short Answer Questions

1. On the first day of Abrams's interviews with the Dalai Lama and Tutu, what does the Dalai Lama say people are too focused upon?

2. What is the Buddhist term for the recognition of our interdependence?

3. Which country invaded Tibet, causing the Dalai Lama to go into exile in India?

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

5. What does the Dalai Lama say is an artificial posture that he rejects in favor of breaking down barriers between himself and others?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

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

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, how does Abrams explain the so-called hedonic treadmill?

5. In Part II, what do both the Dalai Lama and Archbishop Tutu advise as a way of handling one's worries?

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

7. In Part II, what does Archbishop Tutu advise for people who become frustrated and encounter obstacles to finding joy?

8. In Part I, what kind of relationship does the Dalai Lama tell Archbishop Tutu he considers their relationship to be a bit like?

9. In the Introduction, what distinction does Tutu make between joy and happiness?

10. In Part II, what does the Dalai Lama say that stress and anxiety in modern life are often caused by?

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