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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the Sanskrit word for happiness?

2. What color is the Dalai Lama's traditional robe?

3. What remedy for envy does the Archbishop offer?

4. Who is one of the world's leading experts on the science of the unconscious?

5. What have scientists discovered too much stress does to a specific part of our biological makeup?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. In Part II, what is the meaning of Archbishop Tutu's phrase "you are a masterpiece in the making" (92)?

3. In Part II, what does Archbishop Tutu emphasize about his view on human nature as a whole when bad things happen to him or in the world?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What purpose do you think Abrams's frequent citations of scientific evidence and research to support some of the Dalai Lama's and Archbishop Desmond Tutu's claims about emotion and spirituality serve for the reader? Write an essay explaining your answer.

Essay Topic 2

What are some of the connections and parallels Archbishop Tutu makes between South Africa's struggles and the struggles of Tibetans living in exile in India? Write an essay explaining your answer, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

Frequently throughout the book, Abrams emphasizes the ease and humor with with the Dalai Lama and Archbishop Desmond Tutu interact with each other. What role does Abrams argue that humor plays in the cultivation of joy, and of the bonds of friendship between these two particular religious leaders? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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