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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The three defilements are also known as _____.
(a) Stars.
(b) Storms.
(c) Rivers.
(d) Fires.

2. The word trsna means _____.
(a) Thirst.
(b) God.
(c) Conduit.
(d) Soul.

3. At the writing of the book, the author taught introductory courses on Buddhism at a _____.
(a) Prep school.
(b) New age research center.
(c) University.
(d) Monastary.

4. The Sangha is _____ of monks and nuns.
(a) A holy book.
(b) A prison.
(c) A ritual.
(d) An order.

5. The five aggregates of _____ are suffering.
(a) Repeating.
(b) Throwing.
(c) Repealing.
(d) Grasping.

Short Answer Questions

1. There is a Pali version of the Nikayama/Agama and a _____ translation contained in the Tripitaka.

2. The word bodhi means _____.

3. The author's aim in writing the book was to act as a _____ for the principles of Buddhism.

4. The Visuddhimagga is the Path of ____.

5. One of the three fundamental defilements in Buddhism is _____.

Short Essay Questions

1. How was the Rig Veda communicated orally?

2. What effect did the meeting of Buddha Dipamkara have on Sumedha?

3. What are some of the features of Tibetan Buddhism?

4. What does the author say about satya in relation to a Buddhist creed?

5. What are the Nikayas/Agamas?

6. What is the psychological relationship of aversion to craving?

7. What is the significance of celibacy in the life of a monk?

8. What language did the Buddha use to communicate his ideas and why?

9. What is the general Buddhist and Indian world view concerning life and death?

10. What does the author say about the nature of Buddhism's influence on the world?

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