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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. In what year did the Dalai Lama leave Tibet?

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

3. What is the Sanskrit word for happiness?

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

5. How does Archbishop Tutu say people can find joy when there are so many terrible problems in the world?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Part I, what do the Dalai Lama and Archbishop Tutu agree is necessary for the creation of something beautiful?

2. 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?

3. In Part I, how does Abrams explain the so-called hedonic treadmill?

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

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

6. In Part I, why does Archbishop Tutu wonder how the Dalai Lama is not morose?

7. In the Introduction, what analogy does Abrams make about the book itself?

8. In Part II, what does the Dalai Lama advise for people who are grieving lost loved ones?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay analyzing Archbishop Tutu's feelings about his own relationship with his father. How does Tutu deal with his regret over his missed opportunity to speak with his father just before his father's death?

Essay Topic 2

Archbishop Desmond Tutu speaks often about Nelson Mandela, the anti-apartheid leader and former South African president. Write an essay exploring the influence Mandela's life, activism, and politics has had on Tutu, citing specific references to the text to help support your answers.

Essay Topic 3

Are the Dalai Lama's and Archbishop Desmond Tutu's teachings about forgiveness - and the human capacity for forgiveness - realistic? Write an essay explaining your opinion, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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