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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Twenty-Four.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Finding a way to earn a living that does not conflict with love and compassion can do what?
(a) Bring peace and quiet.
(b) Bring joy and peace.
(c) Either bring joy or suffering.
(d) Either bring pain or fear.

2. Composing or performing art can be what?
(a) Right concentration.
(b) Right thinking.
(c) Right livelihood.
(d) Right action.

3. What are the initial thought and development of it, respectively?
(a) Vishnu and victorian.
(b) Vitarka and vichara.
(c) Viactin and vicara.
(d) Visceral and vein.

4. Our true home, and paradise, are where?
(a) In the future.
(b) In the present moment.
(c) In the past.
(d) In heaven.

5. Buddha suggests we replace unwholesome thoughts how?
(a) By living in a wholesome environment with those who practice mindful living.
(b) By asking Buddha to remove the unwholesome thoughts.
(c) By thinking of only wholesome thoughts.
(d) By relaxing.

Short Answer Questions

1. Each element of the Noble Eightfold Path is contained where?

2. When we recognize suffering and look deeply into it, we are practicing what?

3. Why does Hanh suggest the reader to write the words, "Are you sure?" where they can be seen, and "What am I doing?"

4. Mindful breathing helps us find what?

5. The Five Faculties are powers that can help us do what?

(see the answer key)

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