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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 dessert that Archbishop Tutu most enjoys?
2. According to Abrams, what is self-compassion closely linked to?
3. Which of the following is a pillar of the heart?
4. What injury does Abrams say his own father suffered recently?
5. What does the Dalai Lama say happens to a person who cares only for himself?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Part III, what does the Dalai Lama say happens when he prays to a certain statue in his home every morning?
2. In Part III, what does the Dalai Lama say about his feelings about his own safety and security in Dharamsala?
3. In Part III, what does Abrams identify as two of the greatest sources of suffering in our lives?
4. In Part IV, why does Archbishop Tutu say the ability to laugh at himself has served him well in life and allowed him to connect with people?
5. In Part IV, what does Abrams identify as the so-called first pillar of the heart, and why is it so important?
6. In Part IV, what do Archbishop Tutu and the Dalai Lama emphatically agree that the willingness and ability to forgive are signs of in a person's character?
7. In Part III, what does the Dalai Lama advise people to think of suffering as rather than a problem?
8. In Part III, what does Jinpa say is the true measure of spiritual development?
9. In Part III, what is the paradox of humility?
10. What decision regarding Archbishop Tutu's children created some tension and anguish between Tutu and his wife, Leah?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
In Part I of the book, how do the Dalai Lama and Archbishop Desmond Tutu answer Abrams' question about how they maintain their levity in the face of their rigorous spiritual practices? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.
Essay Topic 2
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.
Essay Topic 3
How do you think Douglas Abrams' personal relationship - and friendship - with Archbishop Desmond Tutu affected his perspective and his approach to writing The Book of Joy? Write an essay explaining your answer.
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