Laozi — Questions and answers
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Who was the legendary old man Meera and Marta saw on the ox cart?
Choices
- Laozi ✓
- A busy merchant
- A border guard
- An important official
Answer: Laozi
From page 1
What does the 'uncarved block' represent in Laozi's teachings?
Choices
- Inherent simplicity and naturalness ✓
- A block of wood that has not been carved yet
- Something that needs to be forced into shape
- A complicated idea or design
Answer: Inherent simplicity and naturalness
From page 2
What does 'Wu Wei' mean, as explained by Marta?
Choices
- Doing nothing at all
- Forcing your way against the current
- Non-action or effortless action, acting in harmony with the flow of things ✓
- Making the water flow faster
Answer: Non-action or effortless action, acting in harmony with the flow of things
From page 4
What advice did Marta give Meera when she was frustrated trying to stack stones?
Choices
- To try even harder to force them
- To give up and stop playing with stones
- To stop forcing things and find the natural way ✓
- To use glue to make the stones stick
Answer: To stop forcing things and find the natural way
From page 5
When Meera stumbled and dropped the stone, what did Marta remind her about the 'uncarved block'?
Choices
- To try and force the stone to stay in her hand
- To give up and throw the stone away
- To trust in the natural way and find the simplest path ✓
- To change the path to make it smoother
Answer: To trust in the natural way and find the simplest path
From page 8
How do Laozi's ideas help us today, according to Marta?
Choices
- They make the world more complicated
- They help us find peace in a busy world ✓
- They encourage us to force our will on others
- They teach us to rush through life
Answer: They help us find peace in a busy world
From page 9
What did Marta say Laozi's wisdom is NOT about?
Choices
- Choosing the path of least resistance
- Finding strength in flexibility
- Giving up or being lazy ✓
- Bringing inner harmony
Answer: Giving up or being lazy
From page 10