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QUIZ QUESTIONS
1. When the doctor told the Prince that his diet was not healthy, he became angry... Why?
a. Because he wanted to eat pie and ice cream at every meal and he told himself that no one should try and stop him.
b. Because he knew that the doctor was just trying to be mean to him.
c. Because you should always listen to adults.
2. When a parent or teacher tells you that you can’t have or can’t do something and you become angry, what are you telling yourself?
a. “If they don’t want me to do it, there is probably a good reason.”
b. “I should be able to do what I want to do. They are just being mean.” c. “I really want to do this but it is not worth getting all upset about.”
3. What emotions do you feel when you tell yourself you Should or Must have something?
a. Sadness b. Fear
c. Anger
4. What is controlling your emotions?
a. The things you are telling yourself (your thinking).
b. The way other people treat you (their behavior).
c. Emotions are not controlled by anything; they just happen.
5. When you make demands of others, as the Prince did, how does that make others feel?
a. Happy. Because they know that you care about them.
b. Scared or angry, because you are not taking their needs into consideration. c. Proud, because they see that you can get anything you want.
6. If you continue to make unreasonable demands to always have what you want, what will others say about you?
a. That you are very tough and should be respected. b. That you know what you want and how to get it. c. That you are mean and should be avoided.
7. What could the Prince have told himself to keep from being so upset when he was stung by the bee?
a. “That really hurts but it will stop hurting soon. I need to be more careful.” b. “That really hurts; I’ll never go around bees again.”
c. “Stupid Bee, I should kill all of them.”
8. Why did the Prince get so angry at the boys who were shooting arrows?
a. Because they were laughing at him.
b. Because he told himself that he should be able to shoot good and that they must not laugh at him. c. Because the young boys embarrassed him.
9. What could he have told himself in that situation so that he would have acted better?
a. “This shooting of arrows is just too stupid. I’ll never do this again.”
b. “I am not going to get upset because these are just some stupid boys shooting stupid arrows.” c. “I really am bad and I do look foolish. I need to practice before I do this again.”
10. If you fail to learn to quit thinking in MUST, SHOULD and OUGHT statements, what might happen to you?
a. You will be very demanding of others and be angry a lot of the time. b. You will work very hard at things and be successful and rich.
c. People will respect you for being so tough.
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